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. 33982 of 2008(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- TOM GEORGE, S/O.GEORGE THOMAS, AGED 43 YEARS, ILLATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, ARUMANOOR.P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.SABU THOZHUPPADAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY POLICE, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY POLICE CONTROL ROOM, ERNAKULAM. 3. PETER VIVERA, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY POLICE CONTROL ROOM, ERNAKULAM. 4. T.A.GEORGE, S/O.ABRAHAM, THYMOOTTIL HOUSE, AYAMKUDI.P.O, MUTTUNCHIRA, KOTTAYAM. 5. BINU MICHAEL, S/O.MICHAEL, AGED 36 YERS, PERUMANA HOUSE, ULLANADU.P.O, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL, R4 & R5 BY ADVS. SRI.RAJU JOSEPH, SRI.GEORGE KUTTY MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.33982/2008-U: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 25/08/2008 OF R.2. ADDRESSED TO PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE M.P. NO. 8187/2008 OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, ERNAKULAM. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 1956/08 OF CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 06/11/2008 OF R.2. ADDRESSED TO PETITIONER. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 12/11/2008 OF R.2. ADDRESSED TO PETITIONER. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE PETITION DTD. 13/11/2008 OF PETITIONER SUBMITTED TO R.1. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R4.A: COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING PURCHASE OF MAGIC PAINT BY MR. ANCY THOMAS DTD. 13/05/2006. EXT.R4.B: COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING PAYMENT OF RS.25,200 DTD. 31/03/2008. EXT.R4.C: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE R.5. DTD. 28/05/08. EXT.R4.D: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER DTD 11/08/2008. EXT.R4.E: COPY OF THE PETITION BEFORE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY ON 04/11/2008. EXT.R4.F: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 20/07/2007 ISSUED BY MASS WORLD WELFARE SOCIETY TO SRI.P. RAJEENDRAN. EXT.R4.G: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 22/01/2008 SUBMITTED BY VARGHESE M.I. TO THE M.D. GOOD WAY BUSINESS CORPN. LTD. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.33982 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 12th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition filed alleging police harassment. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the disputes between the petitioner and respondents 4 and 5. The complaints filed before the police should be enquired according to law, but, it shall not amount to harassment to the parties. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that police is not harassing any witness. If petitioner has any allegations against the police, he is free to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate's court with his grievances. Recording the submission that police will not harass the parties and investigation will conduct only according to law, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE tks