Lakshmanan. V.K v. Suni

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/8TH ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 29638 of 2015 (D) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

------------- LAKSHMANAN.V.K., AGED 55 YEARS, VALYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, WEST VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR.

BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVASIA.

RESPONDENT(S):

------------- 1.STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682031.

3.SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERUMBAVOOR, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683503.

4.SUNI, S/O.HASI, MANNUPETTA HOUSE, KANDEKKADU KARA, M.H.KAVALA, VENGOLA VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683503.

5.MANAF, S/O.AYMULLA, ARAYKEMUDATHU HOUSE, WEST VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR-683503.

6.LATHEEF, S/O.MUHAMMAD, WEST VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR-683503.

7.FISAL, ARAYKEMUNDETHU HOUSE, WEST VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR-683503.

BY Sr.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.R.SYAMKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 29638 of 2015 (D) APPENDIX PETITIONER's EXHIBITS :

EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 8.9.2015. EXT.P1(a): ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT P1. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS :

NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE ami/

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

------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.29638 of 2015 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2015.

J U D G M E N T

SHAFFIQUE, J.

The petitioner has approached this court alleging police harassment. It is stated that respondent nos.4 to 7 complained that the petitioner had borrowed certain amounts from them and at the influence of the police, they are demanding the amounts. It is stated that the aforesaid action of the 3rd respondent of acting on behalf of respondents 4 to 7 by demanding amounts from the petitioner, amounts to harassment.

2. The learned Government Pleader on instruction submitted that a complaint was received by the Dy.S.P. from about 30 persons, alleging that the petitioner is running an unauthorised chitty business and the complaint was forwarded to the 3rd respondent who has summoned the petitioner for taking a statement. The petitioner appeared

W.P.(C)No.29638 of 2015 before the police station on 28.9.2015 and a statement in part has been taken. He was asked to appear on 2.10.2015 also and at this stage, he has approached this Court. It is stated that the petitioner was summoned to the police station for enquiring about the aforesaid complaint and no harassment has taken place, as alleged in the writ petition. We take record of the submissions of the learned Government Pleader. We do not think that the enquiry conducted by the police in any way amounts to harassment. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- ASHOK BHUSHAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

Sd/- A.M.SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE.

ami/ //True copy// P.A.to Judge