IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH MAY 2008 / 19TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14454 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.RAJAGOPAL MENON, S/O.K.SANKARA MENON KADEKUZHY KUNNATHUPARAMBIL, KUNDANNUR, MARADU PO., ERNAKULAM-682304 2. K.PRABHATH, S/O.K.SANKARA MENON, KADEKUZHY KUNNATHUPARAMBIL,MARADU PO., ERNAKULAM-682 304. BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM . 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHY CITY. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRIPOONITHURA 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANANGAD POLICE STATION, PANANGAD 6. SUB INSPECTOR OP POLICE KADAVANTHARA POLICE STATION, KADAVANTHARA 7. P.S.THAMBI, S/O.SREEDHARAN PUTHUVALSARAM,KUNDANNUR, MARADU.P.O. WP(C).No. 14454 of 2008(U) 8. N.K.SUNILKUMAR, S/O.M.K.KUMARAN, AGED 44 YEARS, MANGARA VEEDU, HOUSE O.23/1205, KADEBHAGAM,AKG JUNCTION, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-682006 9. P.S.BABURAM, S/O.SAHADEVAN , VADAKKEDATH HOUSE, SPS JETTY ROAD,NEAR SPS TEMPLE, KUMBALAM-682 506. 10. K.V.VALSAKUMAR, S/O.LATE VISWANATHA MENON, KADEKUZHI, KUNDANNUR, MARADU PO. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.14454/2008-U ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T A.K.BASHEER, J. Petitioner apprehends threat to his life at the hands of respondents 7 to 12. He prays for issue of a direction to respondents 2 to 6 to provide adequate, sufficient and meaningful protection to his life and property. It is seen from the record that petitioner has preferred Ext.P1 representation before respondent No.3 in this regard. We find no reason why respondent No.3 shall not direct his subordinates to take appropriate action in the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to ensure that the grievance of the petitioner, as highlighted in Ext.P1, is redressed and, if there is any threat to his life, it shall be ensured that nothing untoward happens to him. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that apart from respondent No.9, whose name had been mentioned in Ext.P1, other respondents have been subsequently acting at his behest. It will be open to the petitioner to submit an additional representation, if so advised, before the officer concerned. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE ms