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. 1780 of 2009(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- M.A.ZACHARIYA, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHIM, MANAMKERIYIL EDAVILATH, KODUNGALUR TALUK, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AKBAR.K.A RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOME, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODUNGALUR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODUNGALUR POLICE STATION. 4. N.A KUNJUMOIDEEN HAJI, S/O.ABDULLA, NAMBIPUNNITHILAT, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALOOR. R1 TO R3 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.1780 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 a crime is registered against the petitioner and police is only conducting investigation. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the disputes between the petitioner and fourth respondent in this writ petition. If a crime is registered, Police is free to conduct investigation, but, it should be according to law and shall not amount to harassment. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE tks