IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 6147 of 2008(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- S.REJANI @ SREERENJINI RAJEEV, DEVI JYOTHISHAKENDRAM NO.65, SARAVANA BHAVAN, RESIDENCY ROAD, RESIDENCY NAGAR, KADAPPAKKADA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 3. KAMARUDEEN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 4. ASHA K., PARVATHY NIVAS, KALLUVATHUKKAL P.O., KOLLAM. 5. PREETHI MURALI, KOMALAVILASAM, THANNI, MAYYANADU P.O., KOLLAM. 6. BASHEER KUTTY, SHERIN MANZIL, CHANDANATHOPPU P.O., KOLLAM. 7. REJITHA, RAJASEKHARAMANDIRAM, MAMPALLYKUNNAM, CHATHANNOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 8. C.K.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, KRISHNAVILASAM, KALLAMBALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. BABY AMMA, SREEJA MANDIRAM, ULIYANADU, KARANKODU, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM. W.P.(C). NO.6147/2008-F: 10. KANAKAMMA PADMASANAN, SREEPADMAM, ELAVAYALIL, MADAN NADA, KOLLAM. 11. SHOBHA SUNDARESAN, KAVAZHIKAM, MAYYANADU P.O., KOLLAM. 12. LOHITHADAS, SARADANIVAS, KOTTAKKALLIL NAGAR-80, KOTTAKKAM WARD, KOLLAM. 13. SHEELA ANTONY, NEAR RADHAS PETROL PUMP, KADANMUKKU, KOLLAM. 14. SUBHADRA VIJAYAN, TC 66/2099(2), KOLIYOOR, MUTTAKKADU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 523. 15. GANGADHARAN PILLAI, KONGAL, PARAVUR, KOLLAM, PH:0474-2513059. 16. NISHA, KONGAL, PARAVUR, KOLLAM. 17. SURESH CHANDRAN PILLAI, THE GREAT INDIA FURNITURE, PARIPPALLY, KOLLAM. 18. LALITHA, PALAKUNNIL VEEDU, KUMMALLOOR P.O., CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM. 19. SUNI LAL, THAMARAPPALLY VIJAYAN VEETTIL, NJARAKKAL CHERRY, THRIKKADAVOOR, KOLLAM. 20. LATHA, B/O. MOHANAN, ANJANAM, THANGASSERY, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM, ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR, SRI.K.ABDUL JAWAD, DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY SRI.G.SUDHEER, SMT.T.S.MAYA (THIYADIL), SRI.P.R.PREMACHANDREN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.6147/2008-F: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF WEEKLY KANYAKA DTD. 30/11/2002 WITH THE TITLE `FEMALE SOUNDS IN PREDICTIONS'. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE JYOTHISHA RETNAM FORTNIGHTLY OF 16/10/2002. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ARTICLE IN JYOTHISHA BHUSHANAM FORTNIGHTLY FEBRUARY 15-29 2008. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE AGREEMENT. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE PETITION BEFORE THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Writ Petition (Civil) No. 6147 of 2008-F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. The petitioner approached this Court alleging that the police are harassing her and her family members unnecessarily, at the instance of respondents 4 to 20. The petitioner claims that she is an expert in Astrology and Vastu. The party respondents have filed complaints against her claiming money stated to have been paid by them to her. Based on those complaints, the police are summoning the petitioner and her family members to the police station and unnecessarily detaining them and humiliating them. Therefore, this writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the third respondent not to harass the petitioner, her husband and mother at the instance of respondents 4 to 20. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that two crimes have been filed against the petitioner for cheating. She is in the habit of taking money and gold ornaments from several persons. She does not return them and, therefore, several complaints have been received against her by the police. It W.P.(C).No.6147/2008 -: 2 :- is also submitted that, at present, the petitioner is absconding and she is not available at the address shown in the writ petition. Some of the party respondents have filed counter affidavits. According to them, the petitioner has received money from them and the same is not being returned, therefore, they have moved the police pointing out the cheating committed by the petitioner. 3. Heard. If any complaint is received or any crime is registered against the petitioner, the police have a duty to investigate the same. The investigation of the crime against the petitioner cannot be described as harassment. 4. Having regard to the nature of the allegations against the petitioner, we feel that this Court is not justified in issuing any orders in her favour invoking its power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. She may seek reliefs invoking the ordinary remedies available to her under law, if she is aggrieved by the actions of the police or party respondents. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the contentions of the petitioner and her rights to move before appropriate forums. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) (P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ms