High Court of KeralaWP(C)/10280/2015closed

Krishnankutty K v. The District Police Chief

2015-04-06Honourable Mr.Justice A.M.Shaffique,Honourable The Chief Justice Mr.Ashok Bhushan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/16TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 10280 of 2015 (H) ---------------------------- PETITIONERS:

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1. KRISHNANKUTTY K AGED 70 YEARS PRASANTH BHAVAN, AMAYANNOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT JAYA BHAVAN, MANARCADU VILLAGE THIVANCHOOR KARA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT

2. LALITHA KRISHNANKUTTY, PRASANTH BHAVAN, AMAYANNOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT JAYA BHAVAN, MANARCADU VILLAGE THIVANCHOOR KARA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT BY ADVS.SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE SRI.M.V.BIPIN RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, KOTTAYAM - 686 001.

2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER AYARKUNNAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM 686 564.

3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOTTAYAM (EAST) KOTTAYAM 686 002.

4. THE STATE POLICE CHIEF, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001

5. SHEEJA PRASANTH BHAVAN, AMAYANNOOR VILLAGE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 686 019.

R1 to R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SUJITH MATHEW JOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 10280 of 2015 (H) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1TRUE COPY OF THE DISCHARGE CARD OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ISSUED FROM THE MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL KOTTAYAM P2TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT AND ITS ENGLISH TRANSLATION P3TRUE OCPY OF THE ACKNOWLEGEMENT RECEIPT ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE JJJ

ASHOK BHUSHAN, C.J.

& A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 10280 of 2015 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of April, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Ashok Bhushan, C.J.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader as well.

This Writ Petition has been filed alleging police harassment. The 5th respondent is the daughter-in-law of the petitioners. Allegations have been made that the petitioners have been assaulted.

The learned Government Pleader, after obtaining instructions, submitted that a complaint was filed by the 5th respondent that she was being evicted out of the house. Hence, the police had come and enquired the matter. 4.

Taking note of the fact that a complaint was submitted by the 5th respondent, having been stated by the

W.P.(C) No. 10196/2015 -2learned Government Pleader, we do not feel this case as a case of any police harassment. Police was duty bound to respond to the complaint submitted by the 5th respondent. Writ Petition is closed.

Sd/- ASHOK BHUSHAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

Sd/- A.M. SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE.

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