IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7108 of 2009(G) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- DAVID JOSEPH, THENGUPURACKAL HOUSE, CANAL SIDE, SOUTH GATE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY MR.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL STATION, ERNAKULAM. 4. ANSHAD, HEAD CONSTABLE, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OFFICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. BY MR.BENJAMIN PAUL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, Ag. CJ & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------- Writ Petition (C) No.7108 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of March, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, Ag.CJ. Petitioner approached this Court alleging harassment by the police. Learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that police has no intention to interfere with various disputes involving the petitioner on money transactions, being civil nature. Therefore, the petitioner need not have any apprehension of harassment by the police. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that harassment is by the 4th respondent in his official capacity. There will be a direction to the second respondent to look into the complaint regarding the alleged misuse of power by the 4th respondent. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN JUDGE smp KURIAN JOSEPH, Ag.CJ & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN,J. W.P.(C) No.7108 OF 2009 J U D G M E N T 17.03.2009