IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 35218 of 2008(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.G.SEBASTIAN, S/O.GEORGE, 53 YEARS PUTHENPURACKEL HOUSE, CBSE ROAD, KIZHAKKE ODATHU DESOM, FORTKOCHI, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.MANOJKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, FORT KOCHI. 3. C.J.RAPHAEL, S/O.ANTONY JOSEPH @ JOSHUA, CHULLIKKAL HOUSE, FORTKOCHI VILLAGE, FORTKOCHI. *ADDL.R4. JANET RAPHEAL, W/O. C.J. RAPHEAL, CHULLICKAL HOUSE, FORT KOCHI VILLAGE, FORT KOCHI VILLAGE, FORT KOCHI DESOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. *ADDL.R5. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WOMEN CELL, ERNAKULAM. *ADDL.RESPONDENTS 4 & 5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 04/12/2008 IN I.A. NO.15485/08. R1,R2 & ADDL. R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL, R3 & R4 BY ADV. SRI.C.K.THANU PILLAI , ADV. SRI.T.K.SHAIJ RAJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.35218/2008-P: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTICE DEMANDING THE AMOUNT COVERED BY THE CHEQUE. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT BEFORE THE R.1, DTD. 24/11/2008. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE NOTICE SERVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WOMEN CELL, ERNAKULAM. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.35218 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 8th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that when a complaint was received that was only enquired into. Police shall not interfere in civil matters. If a crime is registered, it can be investigated according to law, but, shall not harass the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE tks