IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM THURSDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2011 / 23RD ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19137 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. NISARIDAS, D/O.HARIDAS, KAYYIL, 181(71), PAROL, 10, PUDUPPANAM, VATAKARA, PIN 673 105. 2. SHABEER, S/O.MAYANKUTTY, 287(365), MUSALYARAVIDA, 7, VATAKARA, PIN 673 103. BY ADV. SRI.C.BHASKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), KOZHIKODE-673001. 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BADAGARA POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE RURAL-673 105. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPIN DAS (R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.19137/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1; COPY OF THE ELECTORAL ID CARD OF THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(A): COPY OF THE ELECTORAL ID CARD OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P2; COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED FOR THE REMITTANCE OF FEE ISSUED FROM THE SUB REGISTRAR, VATAKARA. EXT.P3; COPY OF THE FIR FILED BEFORE THE HON'BLE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, VATAKARA BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No. 19137 OF 2011 ------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. This writ petition under Article 226 has been filed by the petitioners, who claim to be an intimate love with each other and have taken a decision to get married, seeking directions against the respondents for what is described as police harassment. 2. On going through the averments in the writ petition and on considering the submissions addressed before us by Sri.C.Bhaskaran, learned counsel for the petitioners, we are of the view that remedy for the petitioners lies not in the present jurisdiction. Concededly Crime No.669/2011 is registered by the police for man missing(under the charge of "missing person"). According to the petitioners, the first petitioner is not a missing person. She is a person who has attained majority, teacher by profession and living on her volition with the 2nd petitioner. If what the petitioners say is correct, it is open to them to appear WPC.No.19137/2011 2 before the learned Magistrate in whose court Crime No.669/2011 is filed (Judicial First Class Magistrate Court,Vatakara) or even before the officer who is investigating into Crime No.669/2011 or invoke any other remedies which are available to them under law in respect of the crime. Relegating the petitioners to that remedy, we decline jurisdiction and dismiss this writ petition. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE dpk