IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2009 / 21ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26468 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUDHARMA, AGED 54 YEARS, MANNARA VEEDU, KIZHUNILAM, ATTINGAL (P.O.). BY ADVS. SRI.LIJU. M.P SRI.A.SABEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 26468 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The petitioner approached this Court complaining of harassment by the police. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that the police had only enquired into a complaint filed by the daughter-in-law of the petitioner and that there is no harassment. It is also submitted that the police does not intend to interfere in the family dispute or the civil disputes of the petitioner. The police has to discharge their duty of conducting proper enquiry/investigation in respect of the complaints received by them. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Pleader that there is no police harassment, the Writ Petition is disposed of making it clear that it will be open to the petitioner to move this Court, if necessary, after impleading the necessary parties. It is also made clear that if the presence W.P.(C) NO. 26468/2009 2 of the petitioner is required in connection with the conduct of enquiry, the petitioner shall be given due intimation. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ W.P.(C) NO. 26468/2009 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C)NO.26468/2009 JUDGMENT 13th October, 2009