IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2010 / 17TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20826 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- VINOD, S/O.VIJAYAKUMAR, T.C. 53/248, PANAYARATHALEKKAL VEEDU, J.P.LANE, NEMOM P.O., NEMOM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. B.VARGHESE, POLICE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, FORT SUB DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY. 3. VIKRAMAN NAIR, GRADE ASI (SPECIAL BRANCH), NEMOM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI T K VIPINDAS FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 20826 of 2010 C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this Court for a direction to respondents 2 and 3 not to harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of collecting intelligence information. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that Ext.P2 crime has been registered by the second respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner complains that under the guise of collecting information, the police officials are harassing the petitioner and his family members and asking them to come to the Police Station at odd hours. Learned Government Pleader submits that surveillance will be conducted in accordance with law and there will not be any harassment as W.P.(C).No. 20826 of 2010 2 such. If the petitioner is to be questioned, it shall be preceded with notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C., he submits. 3. Recording the above submissions this Writ Petition is closed. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm