IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2007 / 28TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 33373 of 2006(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAFI, S/O.KAMMUKUTTY HAJI, AGED 27 YEARS, POKKANALIL HOUSE, KUZHIMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AREACODE POLICE STATION, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN,JJ. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.33373 OF 2006 ------------------------------ Dated 18th January, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. Government Pleader submitted that there was an allegation that the petitioner tried to transport illegal sand and even though Tahsildar tried to stop the same it was not stopped. The Tahsildar reported the matter to the District Collector and police is only investigating the same and doing as per the directions of the Tahsildar and District Collector. On the facts of this case, it cannot be stated that it is a police harassment. It is for the petitioner to approach the Tahsildar or District Collector for redressal of his grievances. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE tks