IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9494 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOHN GEORGE, S/O.N.A.GEORGE, POKKATTUVILAYIL JOHNJI VILLA, MAVELIKKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.SURYA SASI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MAVELIKKARA. 6. GEORGE DANIEL, NAG & SON, NADAKKAVU, MAVELIKKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9494 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 31st March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. This writ petition is filed alleging police harassment. There are civil disputes pending between the petitioner and the 6th respondent, as evidenced by Ext.P1. It is settled that the police shall not interfere in civil matters, except to maintain law and order. If any complaint is received and with regard to which any investigation is to be made, it is the duty of the police to issue notice to the petitioner under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the presence of the petitioner shall not be insisted on oral request. The writ petition is closed with the above observation. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. nj.