IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 30TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4541 of 2007(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.C.JOSEPH, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.CHUMMAR, JOSE & ASSOCIATES, KATTAKAYAM KUNJAMMA TOWER, PALA, KOTTAYAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER IBRAHIM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DEUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PALA, PALA POLICE STATION, KOTTYAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.4541 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 19th February, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. According to the petitioner, he is conducting the sale of Kerala State Lotteries and Lotteries allowed by the State and police is harassing him. So long as the petitioner is selling only State Lotteries or Lotteries allowed by the State, his business shall not be interfered and he shall not be harassed. But, police is free to check up whether the petitioner is selling any prohibited Lotteries. Recording the submission that police will not harass the petitioner if he is conducting the sale of Kerala State Lotteries and Lotteries allowed by the State, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks