IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34047 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. LEELAMMA JOY, W/O.JOYKUTTY, AGED 51 YEARS, MUKAL VILLA, IMMANUEL HOUSE, MANNARKAD, P.O.CHINGAVANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. J.JOYKUTTY, MUKAL VILLA, IMMANUEL HOUSE, MANNARKKAD, P.O.CHINGAVANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PALAKKAD. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITTOOR POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOZHINJAMPARA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.K. VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2009 ALONG WITH W.P.(C)NO. 33669 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NOS. 33669 & 34047 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The petitioners have approached this Court complaining of police harassment. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that the police has not harassed the petitioners. They are only discharging their statutory duty of conducting investigation into Crime No.315 of 2009 of Kozhinjampara Police Station and that in the process, there is no harassment. The above submission is recorded. 2. As law abiding citizens, the petitioners have a duty to render the required co-operation for effective investigation of the crime. However, it is made clear that in case any assistance is required by the police, the petitioners shall be given due intimation. The Writ Petitions, are, therefore, closed. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ 2 KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C)NOS.33669 & 34047/2009 JUDGMENT 30th November, 2009 3