IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 5886 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.ABDUL AZIZ, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED, SADHAM MANZIL, PAPER MILL P.O., CHALAKODU, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.E.D.GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALOOR. 4. KABIR, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALOOR. 5. AYUB, HEAD CONSTABLE, PUNALOOR. 6. RADHAKRISHNAN, HEAD CONSTABLE, PUNALOOR. ADDL.R 7. VIDYADHHARAN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR. ADDL.R8. BIJU THANKACHAN, VIJU VILLA, CHALAKODU PAPER MILL WARD PUNALUR. WPC 5886/2008 2 ADDL.R9. NOUFAL, SULTA MANZIL CHALAKODU PAPER MILL WARD PUNALUR. ADDL.R7 TO 9 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN IA 2895/08 DATED 28-2-2008. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY FOR ADDL.R8 SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR FOR R.7 R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ks. WPC 5886/2008 3 APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITONER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE VCOURT, PUNALUR. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE F.I.R. NO. 284/2007 DATED 17-5-07. EXT.P3: TRUE COPYU OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 26-6-2007 FILED BY KHADEEJA AZEER BEFORE THE CHIEF MINISTER EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15-6-2007 IN BA NO. 3258/2007. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 4-7-07 IN B.A.NO. 406/2007 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6-7-07 IN CRL,M.C. NO. 2175/07 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25-10-07 IN WPC. 26735/07 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE S.P. RESPONDENTS' APPENDIX: NIL KS. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== W.P.(C)NO.5886 OF 2008 ============================ Dated this the 12th day of June 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. The petitioner has approached this Court feeling aggrieved by the harassment meted out to him by the police officers. The petitioner availed a loan from the 8th respondent. There is some dispute between him and the 8th respondent regarding the repayment of the loan amount. The said respondent is engaging muscle men to threaten the petitioner to ensure repayment of the loan amount allegedly due from him. Though he moved the police against the high handed action of the 8th respondent and his muscle men, not only the police did not extend any helping hand but also they were siding with the 8th respondent and indulging in the harassment of the petitioner. In the above background, this writ petition was filed . 2. The third respondent has filed a statement denying the allegations in the writ petition. According to the third respondent, the petitioner is an accused in three crimes, one of which is already charge sheeted. The police is investigating the crime in accordance 5886/2008 -2- with law, it is submitted. 3. The 8th respondent submitted that all the allegations made against him are unfounded. 4. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the police have no intention whatsoever to harass the petitioner. They are only investigating the crimes registered against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is also submitted that if the petitioner's presence is required in connection with the investigation of the crime, he shall be served with notice. The above submission is recorded. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI JUDGE ks.