IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2006 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30554 of 2006(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. PAULOSE K.M., AGED 73 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, KUTTISRAKUDIYIL HOUSE, ADIMALY KARA, MANNAMKANDOM VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. MARIYAMMA, AGED 68 YEARS, W/O.PAULOSE, DO. DO. DO. DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.PADAYATTEE YELDO RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2.S.I.OF POLICE, ADIMALI. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.30554 OF 2006 (K) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of December, 2006 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. Petitioners are senior citizens. According to them police is unnecessarily harassing them and their family members. Govt.Pleader on instructions submitted that a crime is registered against the son of the petitioners. But he is in abroad. Of course police can conduct investigation according to law. There is no point to harass the petitioners in the old age especially when the son is in abroad. Police to see that no harassment is caused to the petitioners though crime can be investigated according to law. If any harassment is made, petitioners can approach Judicial Magistrate to get further relief. With the above observations this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 17th November, 2006