IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1767 of 2009(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- BINU.S., S/O SADHANANDAN RESIDING AT ANEESH BHAVAN, NEDUMPARAMBU P.O, ALAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RURAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE NEYYATTINKARA POLICE STATIION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. JYOTHI P.B, D/O. N.PARAMESWARAN ACHARI, RESIDING AT PARAKKUTH KIZHAKKEMADAM, VENGILASSERY THRISSUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1767 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated 27th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that on the basis of a complaint made by the third respondent police only conducted enquiry and it was revealed that the dispute is regarding a partnership business. It is also submitted that a crime is registered against the petitioner. If a crime is registered, police will be free to conduct investigation according to law. However, in the guise of investigation police shall not harass the parties or interfere in civil disputes. Recording the submission that police will not interfere in civil disputes and will not harass the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE tks