IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 11TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26437 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MELVIN FERNANDEZ,S/O.GERALD FERNANDEZ, AGED 54 YEARS, HOUSE NO.14/260A, THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, WEST KARUVELIPPADI, THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI-5. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU SRI.SURAJ KRISHNA B.S. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THOPPUMPADY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. RAMESH, S/O.MADHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CC.12/1398, PANAYAPPALLY, MATTANCHERRY VILLAGE, KOCHI-2. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.26437 of 2010-D ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court alleging harassment by police in a civil dispute between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that a petition is received and the parties were called and that realising that it is in the realm of civil dispute the officer relegated the parties to pursue civil remedies. It is submitted that no crime has been registered. We record the above submission and close the writ petition. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE. MS