IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 27TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3528 of 2010(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. K.R.CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, GEETHANJALY, PERUMON, KOLLAM-691 601. 2. MRS.RAJESWARI THANKACHY, W/O.K.R.CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, GEETHANJALY, PERUMON, KOLLAM-691 601. 3. C.R.ARAVIND, S/O.K.R.CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, GEETHANJALY, PERUMON, KOLLAM-691 601. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN SRI.K.M.ANEESH SRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR.K RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANJALUMOODU POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 3. K.B.RAJEEV KUMAR, KOTHALA HOUSE, PERUMON P.O. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.3528 of 2010-M ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioners have approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: “i). to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order to direct the Ist and 2nd respondents to provide adequate police protection to the lives of the petitioners; and ii). to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order to direct the Ist and 2nd respondents to provide adequate police protection to the property of the petitioners.” 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioners is as follows:-- The 3rd respondent is the brother of the 2nd petitioner. It is stated that he is having political influence. It is stated that the 3rd respondent with certain illegal activists had threatened the petitioners several times and had caused the Ist and 2nd petitioner of severe mental shock. Petitioners had filed petition before the Ist respondent . Ext.P1 is the WPC No.3528/2010 -2- petition. Admittedly there is a civil suit pending. Petitioner has obtained interim order. No doubt, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that protection for life may be ordered. In the circumstances of the case, we do not think that it is appropriate to accept the said prayer. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to approach the competent Civil Court and also to resort to the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code, this writ petition is dismissed. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS