IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2996 of 2009(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JEGE VARGHESE, PUTHENPURAYIL VEEDU, AYIRANALLOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV.MR.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. REJI.T.T, THENGUVILA VEEDU, MAMOODU, ANANDAPPALLY, ADOOR. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BENJAMIN PAUL R4 BY MR.V.N.ACHUTHA KURUP, SENIOR ADVOCATE, R4 BY ADV.MR.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR R4 BY ADV.MR.BINDU SREEKUMAR R4 BY ADV.SMT.LEENA MURALI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & P.BHAVADASAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.2996 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated 6th February, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. The fourth respondent filed a counter affidavit stating that amounts are due from the petitioner in business transactions. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that when a complaint was received from the fourth respondent, both parties were called to the police station and directed that they have to settle the civil matters in civil court. Recording the submission that police will not harass the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of. Even if a crime is registered, that should be investigated only according to law. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN JUDGE tks