IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33178 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ANURAJ, S/O.RAJAN PILLAI, 26 YEARS, ANU VILASAM, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KARAVALOOR VILLAGE, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. VASANTHAKUMARI, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.RADHA KRISHNAN, KALLORKONAM HOUSE, POREDOM.PO, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOYYAPPILLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,EZHUKON, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.33178 OF 2008 Y ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 17th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The first petitioner is the son-in-law of the 2nd petitioner. They have taken a rubber plantation under an agreement for slaughter tapping. In connection with the investigation of a crime involving theft of rubber sheets in the area, the petitioners submit, their workmen were summoned to the Police Station and brutally manhandled. The petitioners are being repeatedly called to the Police Station and abused. They are prevented from tapping the plantation, they have got under the agreement for slaughter tapping. Apart from that, on 7.10.2008, the first respondent and some policemen came to the plot and took away 11 rubber sheets, rubber latex and the tapping knife. The rubber tapper was taken into custody and brutally manhandled. The aggrieved petitioners preferred Exhibit P2 representation before the Circle Inspector of Police pointing out the highhanded actions of the the first respondent, the Sub Inspector of Police. But, no W.P.(C)No.33178/08 -2- action was taken. Hence, this Writ petition, seeking appropriate reliefs against the harassment from the part of the police. 2. The learned Government Pleader upon instructions submitted that the petitioners are not accused in any crime and the police have no intention whatsoever to obstruct the tapping of rubber in the aforementioned plantation. The learned Government Pleader denied the allegations against the police. We record the submission of the learned Government Pleader that the police have no intention to harass the petitioners or obstruct the slaughter tapping. Against the alleged highhanded actions, police have already taken, the petitioners may work out their remedy before the appropriate forum. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn