IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7493 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.SOORIA NARAYANAN, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (UNDER SUSPENSION), MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, KANNUR SALES OFFICE, KANNUR, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT 17/714 (2) KENATH PARAMBA, KUNNATHURMEDU P.O., PALAKKAD- 678 013. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.M.H.HANIS SRI.M.MANOJKUMAR (CHELAKKADAN) SRIMANU TOM RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, WALAYAR POLICE STATION, WALAYAR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N. RAVINDRAN, JJ. ======================= W.P.(C)NO.7493 of 2008 ======================== DATED THIS THE 10th DAY OF MARCH 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. The petitioner is an employee of the Malabar Cements Ltd. Alleging police harassment especially from the part of the respondent, this writ petition is filed. Recently an incident involving smuggling of rectified spirit under the guise of transporting cement from Malabar Cements was detected . In connection with the same, the police have registered a crime and they are investigating it. The petitioner submits that the real culprits have escaped and the petitioner who is an employee of the Malabar Cements who canvassed orders from his work place at Kannur is being unnecessarily harassed. 2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner has been questioned only as a witness, as the investigating officers felt that the WPC. 7493/2008 -2- materials relevant to the case could be elicited from him. The learned Government Pleader denies the allegations of harassment. It is submitted that the police have no intention to harass him. They will investigate the case only in accordance with law. This submission is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE P.N. RAVINDRAN , JUDGE ks. K.R.UDAYABHANU,J. =================== CRL.A.NO. OF 200 JUDGMENT DATE: ......2006 =====================