IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15759 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SURENDRAN @ SURESH,SHREE THIRUVATHIRAYIL VEEDU, KAVARA, VENJARAMOODU PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE S.I.OF POLICE, VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION, VENJARAMOODU PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 2. SRI.G.BHASI, GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER, NELLANADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NELLANADU, VENJARAMOODU PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR FOR R.2 SRI.G.BIJU FOR R.2 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 15759/08 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 - PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PETITIONER'S PROPERTY. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 13.5.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MANGALAM DAILY DATED 24.5.2008. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT WITH RECEIPT DATED 25.5.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 15759 OF 2008-A ----------------------------------------- Dated 6th June, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner has approached this Court, praying, inter alia, for a direction to the police to extend necessary protection to him and his family members, in the background of the alleged threat to their life at the instance of the 2nd respondent and his supporters. There is some dispute regarding the demolition of his compound wall for widening an adjacent road, between him and the 2nd respondent and others. The petitioner submits, he is taking up the matter before the appropriate forum to redress his grievance concerning the demolition of the compound wall. The petitioner only presses the prayer for protection to his life and that of his family members, it is submitted. 2. The learned counsel for the 2nd respondent submitted that the said respondent has no intention, whatsoever, to physically harm the petitioner or his family members. WPC 15759/08 2 3. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the allegations of the petitioner regarding demolition of his compound wall etc., are unfounded. There is no threat to his life also, it is submitted. 4. We record the submission of the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent, which will substantially redress the grievance of the petitioner. If there is any threat to the life of the petitioner or his family members, he may inform the 1st respondent. In that event, the 1st respondent shall look into the same and if the grievance is found genuine, render necessary protection. But, this direction shall not be used by the petitioner for tilting the balance in the civil dispute between him and others concerning the alleged demotion of the compound wall etc. For that he has to get appropriate orders from other forums. The Writ Petition is disposed of. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Nm/