IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2007 / 4TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19447 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DEVARAJAN.P.M., S/O.MADHAVAN, ERIPURAM CHENGAL, PAZHAYANGADI P.O., KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. SRI.FRANCIS, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARCOTIC CELL, KANNUR. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. 5. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KANNUR. 6. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KANNUR. 7. A.M.P.RASHID, S/O.N.K.P.ABDULLA, ETTIKULAM, RAMANTHALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. 8. N.A.V.ABDULLA, S/O.C.T.ABDUL RAHIMAN, KELOTH, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. R1,R2 & R4 to R6 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = == W.P.(C) NO. 19447 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2007. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. This writ petition is filed alleging police harassment from the part of Respondents 1 to 3. Complaining about such harassment, petitioner had approached the higher authorities by filing Ext.P6 before the 5th Respondent and Ext.P5 before the 6th respondent. 2. In the circumstances, there will be a direction to the 5th respondent - Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kannur, to inquire into the complaint Ext.P6 and take such remedial measures in case the complaint of the petitioner is found true. The 6th respondent shall oversee the inquiry as directed above. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) K. HEMA, (JUDGE) knc/-