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 MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1076 of 2009(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- PRASANNA KUMAR, S/O. BAHULEYAN, PRANAVAM, MARANADU P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLIC, KOLLAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA POLICE STATION. 4. SUKESAN, S/O. SAHADEVAN, KANJIRAMVILA VEEDU, MULAVANNA P.O., KOLLAM. 5. SINDHU, W/O. SUKESAN, KANJIRAMVILA VEEDU, MULAVANA P.O., KOLLAM. 6. ANANDAVALLY, M/O. SUKESAN, KANJIRAMVILA VEEDU, MULAVANNA P.O., KOLLAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1076 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated 12th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . Petitioner is running a cashew factory. According to him, fourth respondent is running a tea shop near the cashew factory and the fourth respondent, his wife and mother are creating obstructions to the factory workers. If there is any obstruction, petitioner has to approach the local police station instead of approaching the Director General of Police directly. If police is not taking any action, he can file a complaint to the higher authorities and if any criminal acts are done by respondents 4 to 6 and if higher authorities are not taking any action, remedy of the petitioner is to approach the Magistrate by filing a private complaint as provided in the Criminal Procedure Code. We are not going through the correctness of the facts mentioned in this writ petition. However, we direct the police to see that law and order is maintained. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE tks