IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2007 / 10TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23143 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.C.JOSEPH, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.CHUMMAR, MAR MAREY LUCKY CENTRE, XVI/1098, MAYOORA TOWER, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF LOTTERIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERUMBAVOOR. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERUMBAVOOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & K.T.SANKARAN, JJ. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23143 of 2007-E --------------------------------- Dated 1st August, 2007. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner, who claims he is a dealer in lottery tickets, has approached this Court, alleging harassment from the part of the 4th respondent. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the police is only doing routine checking, to find out whether any unauthorised lottery like single digit lottery is sold by the petitioner. He is not being harassed. The police is entitled to do routine checking in the matter, it is submitted. 3. The checking of the business premises of the petitioner to find out whether any unauthorised lottery is sold, cannot be described as harassment. Therefore, recording the above submission WP(C) No.23143/07 : 2 : of the learned Government Pleader the writ petition is disposed of. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. nm.