The High Court of Kerala dismissed a writ petition challenging alleged police harassment. Petitioners claimed frivolous complaints were filed by family members leading to unnecessary summons. The court accepted the State's submission that the matter was a family dispute and closed the petition.
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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 9TH DAY OF MARCH 2016/19TH PHALGUNA, 1937
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PETITIONERS :
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1. V.A.XAVIER, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. ANTAPPAN, VALLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUNJAMBAVA ROAD, VYTTILA POST, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 19
2. ROSILY, AGED 63 YEARS, W/O.V.A XAVIER,
3. MARY SIJI, AGED 38 YEARS,
4. SIJA ANTONY @ JISA, AGED 36 YEARS,
5. ANTONY S/O.V.O.XAVIER, PALATHURUTHIL HOUSE, ELAMKULAM
BY ADV. SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS
RESPONDENTS :
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1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VELLAYAMBALAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PINCODE 695010
3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE KOCHI CITY, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 31
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4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KADAVANTHARA POST, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
5. JIJI, AGED 35 YEARS, W/O.ANTONY JOJI, VALLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUNJAMBAVA ROAD VYTTILA POST, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 19
6. ANTONY JOJI, AGED 40 YEARS, VALLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUNJAMBAVA ROAD, VYTTILA POST, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 19
R1 TO R4 BY STATE ATTORNEY SRI.P. VIJAYARAGHAVAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-03-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL.
//TRUE COPY//
P.A.TO JUDGE
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ASHOK BHUSHAN, CJ &
**A.M.SHAFFIQUE, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * *** W.P.C.No.7588 of 2016
Dated this the 9th day of March 2016
J U D G M E N T
Ashok Bhushan, CJ
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. No notice is being issued to respondents 5 to 6 in view of the judgment being passed today.
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is a family dispute between the parties, the police have closed both complaints.
Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned State
Attorney, we close this writ petition.
(sd/-)
(ASHOK BHUSHAN, CHIEF JUSTICE) (sd/-) (A.M.SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE)
True Copy PA to Judge
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V.A. Xavier
Rosily
Mary Siji
Sija Antony
Antony
State of Kerala
Ashok Bhushan
A.M. Shaffique
As recorded by the court registry
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