IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 16793 of 2008(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- GEETHA, W/O. JAYAKUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, THAMARA, KAPPIL WEST, KRISHNAPURAM.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNADAS P. NAIR SRI.HARIDAS P.NAIR SMT.K.L.SREEKALA SRI.M.A.VINOD SRI.M.RAJESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION, KAYAMKULAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM CIRCLE, KAYAMKULAM. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 5. *(SREEDEVI), “SREEVIDYA”,W/O. VENUGOPAL, PADMA BHAVANAM, KAPPIL WEST, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DT. *THE NAME OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT IS CORRECTED AS “SREEVIDYA” AS PER ORDER DTD. 11/06/2008 IN I.A.7067/08. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.16793/2008 Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RECEIPT FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 27/05/2008. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE SUIT O.S.NO.227/08 AND I.A.NO.1590/08. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE INJUNCTION ORDER IN I.A.NO.1150/08 OF THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, KAYAMKULAM DTD. 29/05/2008. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SENT BY THE PETITIONER'S HUSBAND TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DTD. 3/06/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss J.B. KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C)No.16793 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT KOSHY, Ag.C.J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. We are not expressing any opinion on the merits of the civil disputes between the parties. If interim order passed is violated, the parties have to approach the civil court for appropriate orders. Police is free to conduct investigation according to law, regarding crimes registered, but the police shall not harass the parties. If crimes are not registered on the complaints, aggrieved party has to approach the Magistrate's Court as provided under the Cr.P.C. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (J.B. KOSHY) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//