IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2009 / 21ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21769 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SUKESHAN, S/O. ANANTHAN NAIR, KALLEPARAMBIL HOUSE, KAITHARAM, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. BAIJU T.H. S/O. HARIDAS, THAZCHAYIL HOUSE, THIRUMALA BHAGOM P.O. CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 3. SALAM, S/O. KUNJUMUHAMMED, PUTHIYEDATHUPARAMBU HOUSE, PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKAD P.O. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. SIYAD, S/O. SULAIMAN, NANDANATHU PARAMBU, THAMMANAM, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK SRI.P.A.MUJEEB RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF SPECIAL BRANCH, KOCHI CITY, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE S.I. OF POLICE, SPECIAL BRANCH, KOCHI CITY, ERNAKULAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.21769 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. Petitioners approached this court complaining of police harassment. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that there is an enquiry with regard to the involvement of certain police officers in accepting money from people, who were engaged in gambling. Only in connection with the enquiry the petitioners were called to the police station. The petitioners have a duty to co-operate with any lawful enquiry conducted by the police. That is not harassment. Thus there is no merit in the writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------- W.P(C)No.21769 of 2009 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 12th August, 2009