J U D G M E N T

Dated this the 8th day of June, 2020 Shaffique, J.

Interim orders dated 6/3/2020 and 23/3/2020 in WP(C) No.

28841/2018 are under challenge in this appeal filed by the 4th respondent. The aforesaid orders came to be passed by the learned Single Judge in a writ petition filed by the 1st respondent herein alleging that the 4th respondent in the writ petition and their subordinates were harassing him. The 4th respondent was working as Circle Inspector of Police, Thodupuzha. According to the petitioner, at the instance of the 5th respondent, he was being unnecessarily summoned to the police station and harassed, without any complaint whatsoever, by the 5th respondent. He apprehended that he will be forced to execute agreements or to issue signed blank cheques in favour of the 5th respondent.

2. It seems that during the pendency of the above writ petition, the Inspector General (Vigilance) was directed to conduct an enquiry into the complaint made against 4th respondent. It was noticed that there were more than 30 complaints against the 4th respondent. The Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) reported that the 4th respondent was repeatedly involving in civil