IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 27175 of 2008(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.KANNAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.PAZHANI ACHARI, GANAPATHI NAGAR, THAMARAKKULAM, VALLI COMPOUND, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.THIRUMALA P.K.MANI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. SUBAITHA BEEVI, AGED 52 YEARS, ANZAR MANZIL, MUNDAKKAL VILLAGE, KURAKKADA.P.O, POILATHOPPE, KORANI, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ATTINGAL POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ATTINGAL POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE S.P.OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), OFFICE OF THE S.P.OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.27175/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 18.5.05 FOR RS. 30,000/-. P1(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPTS FOR RS. 1,000/- EACH DT. 7.9.06, 05.12.06 AND 3.6.07. P1(b):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 29.7.07 FOR RS. 1,000/-. P1(c):- COPY OF THE RECEIPTS FOR RS. 500/- EACH DT. 27.8.07, 30.9.07 AND 28.10.07. P1(d):- COPY OF THE RS. 500/- EACH DT. 9.12.07 & 30.12.07. P1(e):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 10.2.08 FOR RS. 500/-. P1(f):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 9.3.08 FOR RS. 500/-. P1(g):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 9.3.08 FOR RS. 500/-. P2:- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 6TH RESPONDENT DT. 11.8.08. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR AND M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.27175 OF 2008 (I) ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. The petitioner has approached this Court alleging that he is being harassed by the police at the instance of the first respondent. He borrowed some amount from the first respondent and there is some dispute between them regarding the balance amount due in the transaction. On the basis of the complaint filed by the first respondent, he was summoned to the police station, abused, threatened and manhandled. In the above background, this writ petition is filed seeking appropriate directions against the police to prevent further harassment. Learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that a complaint filed by the first respondent before the W.P.(C) No.27175/2008 - 2 - Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court has been forwarded to the police. A crime has been registered against him on the allegation that he cheated the first respondent. As part of the investigation, the petitioner was summoned to the police station. All allegations against the police are denied by them. The learned Government Pleader further submitted that police have no intention, whatsoever, to harass the petitioner. Action, if any, will be taken by the police only in accordance with law. These submissions are recorded and this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE Sd/- M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Skr // True copy // P.A. to Judge