Rubans Joseph, v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Kerala High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging the inaction of police authorities. Relying on a Senior Government Pleader's submission that the dispute was civil, the court closed the petition, directing the petitioner to seek appropriate remedies elsewhere.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is closed; petitioner directed to seek appropriate remedies.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
THURSDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 16TH JYAISHTA, 1941
WP(C).No. 11080 of 2019
PETITIONER:
RUBANS JOSEPH, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, RENA COTTAGE, POUND KADAVU WARD, VALIYAVELI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695021.
BY ADVS. SRI.AJAYA KUMAR. G SHRI.NITIN RAJAN NAIR
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001.
2 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE POLICE HEAD QUARTER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be disposed of given the finding that the underlying dispute is civil in nature and warrants no police investigation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Rubans Joseph
- respondent
The State of Kerala
- respondent
The Director General of Police
- respondent
The Police Inspector General, Trissur Range
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Kalayan Nagar
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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