IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2011 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 7790 of 2011(W) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. P.C.PHILIP, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.P.C.CHANDY, PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, ADIMALY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN - 685561. 2. P.J.ANTONY @ REJI VARGHESE, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.JOY, PULLELIYIL HOUSE, VALLARA P.O., ADIMALY, IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN - 685561. 3. SOBY MATHEW, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.N.M.MATHEW, NADAKKAL HOUSE, PONKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686506. BY ADV. SRI.A.L.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUNNAR PIN 685612 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADIMALY, IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN 685561 3. REJI, MANAGER, BHARAT GAS AGENCY, ADIMALY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. PIN 685561 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 7790 of 2011(W) ------------------------------------ APPENDIX ---------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ EXT.P1. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT ISSUED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 1.7.2010. / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK R. BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7790 OF 2011-W ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of April, 2011 JUDGMENT Basant,J. The petitioners have come to this Court complaining about harassment by the police officials at the instance of the 3rd respondent who is said to be influential. According to the petitioners, under the influence of the 3rd respondent, the other respondents/police officials are vexing and harassing the petitioners. 2. Notice was given to the learned Government Pleader. The learned Government Pleader, on behalf of respondents 1 and 2, submits that the police, on the complaint of the 3rd respondent, had registered a crime against the 1st petitioner - Crime No.503/10 of the Adimaly Police Station inter alia under Sec.408 IPC. Investigation was in progress. Investigation revealed that it was only a civil dispute between the parties. In these circumstances, police do not want to take any further action against the 1st petitioner. No action was ever taken against petitioners 2 and 3. The 1st petitioner was called to the Police Station to ascertain the true state of affairs - in particular, -: 2 :- to ascertain whether there was any settlement between the parties. 3. The learned Government Pleader, on behalf of respondents 1 and 2, undertakes categorically that the petitioners are not required at the police station in connection with any case. They shall not be called; nor shall they be contacted for any purpose in connection with the complaint of the 3rd respondent, submits the learned Government Pleader. We accept the submission of the learned Government Pleader. We are satisfied that no further directions are necessary in this writ petition now. 4. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- R. BASANT (Judge) Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN (Judge) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge