IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2010 / 12TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1866 of 2010(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- JINU GEORGE, AGED 34 YEARS, KIZHAKKETHALAKKAL, (KOKKAPPILLIL), CHEMBALAM, NEDUMKANDOM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(LAW & ORDER), POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI. 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL ZONE, ERNAKULAM. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMKANDAM POLICE STATION. 5. JAMALUDHEEN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED KUNJU, RESIDING AT PERUMBATTIKKATTIL HOUSE, CHEMBALAM KARA, PAMBADUMPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. PIN-685 553. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.1866 of 2010-G ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the Ist day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. The prayers in the writ petition are as follows: “i). to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 4th respondent not to harass the petitioner unnecessarily; ii). to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Ist and 2nd respondents to look up the matter and to give necessary instructions to the 4th respondent not to harass the petitioner nor interfere in the civil dispute unnecessarily.” 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows:-- Petitioner is looking after the estate of the petitioner and his brothers. The 5th respondent is creating troubles and he has filed a civil suit alleging that petitioner closed a pathway. It is stated that the 5th respondent approached the 4th respondent and using his power the 4th respondent is interfering. 3. Learned Government Pleader who got W.P.C.No.1866/2010 -2- instruction in the matter submits that a crime has been registered against the 5th respondent as Crime No.315/2009 in Nedumkandom police station. Police cannot interfere in civil disputes. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the 4th respondent will not interfere in the civil dispute between the parties. But, they are free to proceed with the investigation of any offence strictly in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS