High Court of KeralaWP(C)/4475/2015closed

T.K.Prasad v. Police Complaint Authority

2015-03-04Honourable Mr.Justice A.M.Shaffique,Honourable The Ag.Chief Justice Mr.Ashok Bhushan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/13TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 4475 of 2015 (H) --------------------------- PETITIONER :

---------------- T.K.PRASAD AGED 49 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN, THARAMASSERYTHARA HOUSE, VMC VII NADUVILE VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK, VAIKOM P.O - 686 141. BY ADVS.SRI.P.N.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR SRI.P.VISWANATHAN SRI.K.V.VINOD SMT.M.R.MINI SRI.SUNIL N.SHENOI SMT.NIMITHA SALIM RESPONDENTS :

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1. POLICE COMPLAINT AUTHORITY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KOTTAYAM COLLECTORATE BUILDING KOTTAYAM - 686 002.

2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLCIE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM - 686 002.

3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIKOM VAIKOM P.O. - 686 141.

4. V.K.SHAILAN, AGED 42 YEARS S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, VATTATHARA VEETTIL VADAKKEMURI VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK UDAYANAPURAM P.O - 686 143.

R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.C.R. SYAM KUMAR R4 BY ADV. SMT.A.SREEKALA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 4475 of 2015 (H) --------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

----------------------------- EXT.P1 - THE TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 06.2.15 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXT.P1(A) - THE TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT. EXT.P1(B) - THE TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS :

------------------------------ NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE

ASHOK BHUSHAN, Ag.C.J. & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

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JUDGMENT

Ashok Bhushan, Ag.C.J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader as well as learned counsel appearing for the 4th respondent.

2. This writ petition has been filed alleging police harassment. Petitioner's case is that the dispute between the petitioner and 4th respondent is a dispute of civil nature regarding an agreement. It is submitted that the petitioner was called and threatened by the senior police officers of the police station and asked the petitioner to appear.

3. Learned Government Pleader after obtaining instructions submitted that a complaint was submitted by 4th respondent before Home Minister, which was forwarded to the Sub Inspector of Police, and in that connection he was called to the police station and his statement has been recorded and report has already been submitted. At the level of police authority the matter is closed.

WP(C) No. 4475 of 2015 -:2:- In view of the aforesaid, we do not find that this is a case of police harassment. The Writ Petition is closed. Ashok Bhushan, Acting Chief Justice.

A.M. Shaffique, Judge.

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