IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5394 of 2010(Y) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- ANTONY V.D., S/O.DEVASSY, VETTAKAL HOUSE, THORAVOOTHUPARAMBU, SOUTH JANATHA ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, COCHIN-682 025. BY ADV. SRI.C.ANILKUMAR (KALLESSERIL) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALARIVATTOM POLICE STATION, COCHIN-682 025. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI P.N. SUKUMARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 5394 OF 2010 Y --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd February, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court against harassment at the hands of the first respondent. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is engaged in social activities and in connection with the same, he had to approach the first respondent, Sub Inspector of Police frequently. There was illegal detention of the colleagues of the petitioner by the first respondent. Petitioner intervened in the matter. The first respondent did not like the intervention and he used to behave in a most indecent manner and started to abuse the petitioner in a filthy language. It is stated that recently, while the petitioner was standing in front of his house, the first respondent who was on patrolling duty, suddenly stopped his jeep in front of the house of the petitioner and asked him to appear before the police station, without any WPC.5394/2010 Y 2 sufficient reason. Petitioner has been directed to appear on 10.02.2010. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the petitioner was called in connection with investigation into the whereabouts of some anti-social elements. It is submitted that the petitioner will not be called to the police station by the first respondent or harass the petitioner. We record the submission of the learned Government Pleader and close the Writ Petition. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge