IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22144 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUNDARESHAN, SUDHEESH BHAVANAM, VALLIKUNNAM MURI, VALLIKUNNAM VILLAGE, VALLIKKUNNAM PO, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SRI.B.BIPIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE S.I.OF POLICE, VALLIKUNNAM POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 2. KUMARAN, S/O.KUNJURAMAN, RESIDING AT VANDANAM HOUSE, VALLIKUNNAM VILLAGE, VALLIKUKKAM PO, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 3. SIVADASAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, RESIDING AT KUZHIVELITHARAYIL HOUSE, VALLIKUNNAM VILLAGE, VALLIKUNNAM PO, ALAPPUZHA DIST,. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22144 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 11th August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. The petitioner is engaged in the business of manufacture of bricks. It is alleged that on 26.7.2009 at about noon, police constables from the office of first respondent came to petitioner's unit, asking him to appear before the first respondent, which he did. At that time, second respondent was also present. The substance of the complaint made by the second respondent is that a person travelling along with the petitioner on his motor bike attacked the second respondent. According to the petitioner, though he denied the allegation, first respondent was not prepared to hear the same and he also threatened the petitioner. Hence this petition alleging police harassment. W.P.(C) No.22144 of 2009 2 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the official respondents that when a complaint was received, it was only enquired into by the police and for which purpose, the petitioner was called and no complaint as such was registered. The same is recorded. So long as the complaint is received by the police, it is open to them to enquire into the same. The enquiry or investigation of the same cannot be alleged as harassment. If the petitioner is falsely implicated in any case, his remedy is to get the same quashed by taking appropriate legal steps in that regard. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.