O.John v. Superintendent of Police
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Petitioner seeks direction to police respondents not to harass or interfere with his peaceful life due to complaints filed by a sixth respondent.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS
FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932
WP(C).No. 19943 of 2010(P) --------------------------
PETITIONER:
O.JOHN, AGED 76 YEARS, S/O.LATE UMMEN JOHN, KOTTOOR PUSHPA VILASOM, E.T.C. P.O., AMBALAPURAM, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN
RESPONDENTS:
KOTTARAKARA POLICE STATION, KOTTARAKARA 691306.
KOLLAM DISTRICT 691306.
G.P. SHRI T K VIPINDAS FOR R1-5.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
K. M. JOSEPH &
M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ.
JUDGMENT
Joseph, J.
The petitioner has approached this court for a direction to respondents 1 to 5 not to harass or interfere with the peaceful life of the petitioner and his family members upon
the complaints filed by the 6th respondent.
He would submit that complaints have been filed by the 6th respondent before various authorities against the petitioner, which are being forwarded to the police authorities and all that the official respondents are doing is only conducting the enquiry. There will be no harassment other than lawful enquiry, it is submitted. In view of the age of the petitioner,
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the learned Government Pleader would submit that if there is necessity to question the petitioner, they will do it at his residence.
Petition.
(K. M. JOSEPH)
Judge
(M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge
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O. JOHN
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM-691001
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALOOR 691305
CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTARAKARA POLICE STATION, KOTTARAKARA-691306
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTARAKARA POLICE STATION, KOTTARAKARA 691306
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (NARCOTIC), KOLLAM-691001
K.M.JOSEPH
M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS
As recorded by the court registry
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