IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21320 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.J.RAJAN S/O. JOSHUA AGED 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT THONDEMVELIL HOUSE, KRA-103, BANK ROAD, ANAYARA.P.O. TRIVANDRUM-29. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN SRI.M.X.XAVIER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. BALAKRISHNAN (RETIRED POLICE CONSTABLE) KRA 21, KAVU LANE KUDAVOOR, ANAYARA.P.O. TRIVANDRUM. 2. B.S.DEEPA W/O. P. REGHU KUMAR, KRA-104 BANK ROAD, KUDAVOOR, ANAYARA.P.O. TRIVANDRUM. 3. P.REGHU KUMAR, KRA 104, BANK ROAD, KUDAVOOR ANAYARA.P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 4. P.N.SANEESH, KRA 105 PUTHUSSERIYIL BANK ROAD, KUDAVOOR, ANAYARA.P.O. TRIVANDRUM. 5. C.K.JAYAN, KRA 28, KAVU LANE, KUDAVOOR VEEDU, ANAYARA.P.O. TRIVANDRUM. 6. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TRIANDRUM. 7. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PETTAH TRIVANDRUM. 8. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PETTAH TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21320 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 29th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner seeks police protection for his life and property. It is alleged that on 20.5.2009, party respondents along with a group of persons came to the house of the petitioner, abused him, assaulted the members of his family and also destroyed the property. According to him, this is often repeated. The petitioner has made Ext.P1 complaint to the first respondent, bud did not evoke any response. It is alleged that one of the party respondents is a retired constable and therefore there is hesitation for the police to register a case and to take action. The petitioner, in such circumstances, made a complaint to the higher authority, viz., the Circle Inspector of Police, as evidenced by Ext.P3, which is dated 29.5.2009. Thereupon, Ext.P4 complaint is also made to the Circle Inspector of Police which is dated 14.6.2009. W.P.(C) No.21320 of 2009 2 2. We have heard the learned Government Pleader. Since, we are only directing the higher officials to look into the matter and are not entering any finding as to the truth or otherwise of the allegations, we are not issuing notice to the party respondents. It is for the concerned police officials to enquire and investigate into the matter, in accordance with law. 2. In such circumstances, we direct the 6th respondent, Commissioner of Police, Thiruvananthapuram, to look into the matter and do the needful, in accordance with law. A copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the judgment shall be served by the petitioner to the sixth respondent for information and compliance. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.