IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2007 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 13013 of 2007(Y) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: 1. RAFI S., W/O.SALIM.H., FIRDOUSE, NADUVILA MURI, MANNADI P.O. ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. SALIM.H., S/O.HAMEED RAWTHER,FIRDOUSE, NADUVILA MURI, MANNADI P.O. ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.B.BALRAJ RESPONDENTS: 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADOOR,PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. SHAJAHAN.A., THASLIMA MANZIL, VALATHUNGAL, ERAVIPURAM, KOLLAM. 4. SEENA.T., OURALATHIL THAZHATHIL, ENATH, ADOOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & K.P.Balachandran, JJ. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 13013 of 2007 Y --------------------------------- JUDGMENT Koshy, J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. It is submitted that the father of the fourth respondent filed a complaint and the police is only enquiring into the matter. It is further submitted that there is an allegation that the first petitioner is harassing the other side and there are civil disputes between the parties. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the civil disputes between the parties. We dispose of the writ petition with a direction that police shall not interfere with civil disputes unless there is an order from the civil court and if any crime is registered, it can be investigated only according to law. (J.B.Koshy, Judge) 25th May, 2007 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv