IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2007 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 14644 of 2007(R) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: P.V.RAJENDRA PRASAD, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.P.K.VAVA, PERUMPALLICHIRA VEEDU, PADINJAREKARA P.O., NADUVILE VILLAGE, VAIKKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (LAW & ORDER), POLICE HEADQUARTERS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALA. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIKOM POLICE STATION. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DO. DO. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & K.P.Balachandran, JJ. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 14644 of 2007 R --------------------------------- JUDGMENT Koshy, J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. Petitioner was conducting money lending business and several amounts are due to several creditors. some of the creditors have approached the civil court. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the civil dispute or the liability of the petitioner in a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 2. Government Pleader submitted that police is not harassing the petitioner. Though several crimes are registered, those are only being investigated. We make it clear that investigation shall be conducted only according to law and if there is any defect in the investigation, the petitioner is free to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate. WPC 14644/07 2 The writ petition is disposed of as above. (J.B.Koshy, Judge) 25th May, 2007 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv