IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 35488 of 2008(Y) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M.I.SHIHABUDHEEN, S/O.AHAMMED ISMAIL, PROPRIETOR, M.M.S.BUS SERVICE, MANATH VADAKKEPUTHEN PURAYIL, THRIKKAKKARA, KOCHI-682 021. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM NORTH, KOCHI - 682018. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COCHIN CITY, ERNAKULAM. 3. V.M.SHAMSUDHEEN, S/O.MUHAMMED, PURAKKALATH HOUSE, THAMMANAM, KOCHI-682 032. 4. K.H.HAKKIM, S/O.HYDROSE,KEEZHATH HOUSE, THAMMANAM, KOCHI-682 032. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 & R2 ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ FOR R3-4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.35488/2008 Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENTS 3 & 4 BEFORE THE REGISTRAR OF FIRMS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FOR REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIP DEED DTD. 01/12/2008. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 25/11/2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss J.B. KOSHY, Ag. CHIEF JUSTICE & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 35488 OF 2008 ......................................................................... Dated this the 6th January, 2009 J U D G M E N T KOSHY, Ag. CJ. : This Writ Petition is filed alleging police harassment and also seeking for police protection. It is submitted that a civil dispute is involved in the case. The police shall not interfere with the civil disputes. When a complaint is registered, such complaint can be enquired into by the police according to law . Without expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the civil dispute, we dispose of the Writ Petition directing the police to see that the law and order is maintained. J.B. KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk