IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2009 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8673 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NATARAJAN, S/O.SADASIVAN, ELAVATHIYIL HOUSE, KALLUVAYAL, PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.TRIPTEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. APPU, ELAVATHIYIL HOUSE, KALLUVAYAL, PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. GANESHAN, S/O.APPU, ELAVATHIYIL HOUSE, KALLUVAYAL, PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PULPALLY POLICE STATION, PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DY.S.P. OFFICE, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.Raman & P.S.Gopinathan, JJ. ================================== W.P.(C)No.8673 of 2009 ================================== Dated this the 30th day of March 2009. JUDGMENT Raman,J. The petitioner seeks for a writ of mandamus to respondents 2, 3 and 4 for giving him protection for life. Writ of mandamus may be issued, if there is a demand on refusal and if this Court finds that there is refusal to perform the statute by the public authority in office. In the absence of any complaint made or produced in this case, mandamus may not be issued. If there is any real threat, it is open to him to approach the police with the petition to enquire into the matter and do the needful in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is closed. P.R.Raman, Judge. P.S.Gopinathan, Judge. css/