IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2007 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 9138 of 2007(K) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.T.HYDRU, S/O.MOHAMMED, PAYYASSERRY, THANDUPURAKKAL P.O., KOORAD, WANDUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SMT.C.G.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WANDUR POLICE STATION. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 3. T.P.SURESH BABU, ASSISTANT TALUK SURVEYOR, NILAMBUR TALUK. 4. MUJEEB RAHMAN, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.THANDAPARAKKAL KUNHAMMUKUTTY, VANIYAMKULAM AMSAM, PAZHEDOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 5. ABDUL SALAM, S/O.MUSALIA UMMAKKUTTY, PAYYASSERRY, THANDUPURAKKAL P.O., KOORAD, WANDUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).NO.9138 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of March, 2007. JUDGMENT Koshy, J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. It is submitted by the Government Pleader on instructions that several crimes are pending against the petitioner and police is only investigating the same. Police have got freedom to investigate in the crime registered and also has to duty to see the law and order is to be maintained. However, we direct that the investigation conducted should be according to law. With regard to the civil dispute, parties are bound to obey the subsisting civil court orders. The Writ Petition is disposed accordingly. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. bkn