Antony Putherickal vs The Deputy Superintendent Of … on 5 March, 2007

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C) No. 5143 of 2007(K)


1. ANTONY PUTHERICKAL, AGED 38 YEARS,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

3. RAKESH MENON, S/O.P.B.GOPALAKRISHNAN,

                For Petitioner  :SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN

                For Respondent  :SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN

The Hon'ble MR. Justice J.B.KOSHY
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR

 Dated :05/03/2007

 O R D E R
                 J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ.

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                                W.P.(C).NO.5143 OF 2007

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                      Dated this the 5th day of March,2007.


                                        J U D G M E N T

Koshy, J.

This is a petition alleging police harassment. According to learned

Government Pleader, police is providing protection as ordered by this court.

We direct that police shall not harass the petitioner. If crime is registered

against the petitioner, it should be investigated according to law. If the

petitioner has got grievances against the respondents for removal of earth,

petitioner can apply to the statutory authority or court but should not take

the law into his hands. Statutory authorities are free to pass appropriate

orders if the excavation is illegal or creating environmental problems.

J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE.

T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.

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