IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19552 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. REMANI AMMA, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O.LATE VASUDEVAN NAIR, CHERUVAN PLAVIL, MARUTHORVATTOM P.O., CHERTHALA. 2. SUBHA, W/O.SREEKUMAR, KOMATHU USHUS, MARUTHORVATTOM P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.B.PRAMOD RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE HOME SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERTHALA POLICE STATION. 3. MADHAVAN NAIR, S/O.VELAYUDHA MENON, KEZHUPILLIL HOUSE, KADAVANTHRA P.O., ELAMKULAM VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, KOCHI-20, NOW RESIDING AT RADHAKRISHNA NILAYAM, MARUTHORVATTOM P.O., CHERTHALA, PIN-688 545. 4. SURESH, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, KEZHUPILLIL HOUSE, KADAVANTHRA P.O., ELAMKULAM VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, KOCHI-20, NOW RESIDING AT RADHAKRISHNA NILAYAM, MARUTHORVATTOM P.O., CHERTHALA, PIN-688 545. 5. KRISHNAKUMARI, W/O.RADHAKRISHNAN, RADHAKRISHNA NILAYAM, MARUTHORVATTOM P.O., CHERTHALA, PIN-688 545. G.P. SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS FOR R1 & 2 . THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 19552 of 2010 T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioners have approached this Court complaining police harassment. It is contended that eventhough there are two suits pending before the Munsiff Court, the second respondent is interfering at the instance of the party respondents. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that a complaint was received from the fifth respondent alleging that the petitioners used obscene words and threatened him. It is submitted that the petitioners were called to th Police Station, but they did not turn up. It is further submitted that the second respondent will not interfere in the civil dispute between the petitioner and respondents 3 W.P.(C).No. 19552 of 2010 2 to 5. He also submits that as of today, no crime has been registered against the petitioners. 3. We record the submissions of the learned Government Pleader and close this Writ Petition. We further direct that in case the presence of the petitioners is required by the second respondent in respect of any investigation, it shall be preceded by notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm