IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 8TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26904 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.R.PETER, S/O.RAPHEL, AGED 52 YEARS, PUTHENTHARA HOUSE, MULAVUKADU PO, COCHIN-682504. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MULAVUKADU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. JOSEPH ASSUSS, S/O.AUGUSTINOSE, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PANICKARA PARAMBIL HOUSE, BOLGATTY, MULAVUKADU P.O. 3. DENNA PINHARO, W/O.JOSEPH GODWIN PINHARO AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, KADAVATHU PARAMBIL HOUSE, BOLGATTY, MULAVUKADU P.O. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE DY S.P. OF POLICE, ALUVA RURAL, ALUVA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JJ ------------------------------------------ W.P(C) No.26904 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September,2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph.J Petitioner approached this court complaining harassment by the police. The apprehension is that the harassment is at the instance of respondent nos.2 and 3. The learned counsel for respondent nos.2 and 3 submit that the respondents have not filed any complaint against the petitioner before any body. The learned Government Pleader submits that the police only enquired into certain incidents involving one Mr.Nishad referred in Ext.P2 complaint. It is also submitted that there is no harassment by the police. Still further it is submitted that the police will not interfere with the civil disputes if any between the petitioner and any other parties. It is also submitted that the police will not interfere with the smooth conduct of the business by the petitioner. Yet the complaint of the petitioner is that he was manhandled by the first respondent, presumably at the instance of respondent nos.2 and 3. It is submitted that the matter was brought to the notice of the fifth respondent as per Ext.P2 complaint. There will be direction to W.P(C) No.26904 of 2009 2 the fifth respondent to look into the complaint of the first respondent, and take appropriate action in accordance with law. It is also made clear that the judgment shall not stand in the way of any complaint against the petitioner being enquired into, in accordance with law. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JUDGE ssn