IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 25957 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- GEORGE BYJU, S/O.GEORGE, AGED 25 YEARS, EASTLAND ENCLAVE 202, ELAMKULAM, KOCHI-20. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E.T.SOUTH POLICE STATION. 2. MR.JULIAN, RECOVERY MANAGER, HSBC BANK, RAVIPURA BRANCH, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, HSBC BANK, RAVIPURAM BRANCH, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF FOR R3 SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH FOR R3 SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN FOR R3 SMT.SHEENA SAMUEL FOR R3 R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. SALIM P.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C. NO. 25957/2008 EXT.P1: THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT LODGED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDETNS EXTS: NIL KS. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== W.P.(C)NO. 25957 OF 2008 ============================ DATED THIS THE 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection in the background of alleged threat to his life from respondents 2 and 3. HSBC Bank claims, without any basis, that the petitioner owes some amount to it. To recover that amount, the third respondent, who is the Branch Manager of the said Bank, is sending muscle men to his house to threaten him and harass him. In the above background, this writ petition is filed. According to the Bank, more than Rs.71,000/- is due to the Bank. The learned counsel for the third respondent submitted that he has no intention whatsoever to take coercive steps or illegal methods to recover the amount due from the petitioner. WPC.25957/2008 -2- He will proceed in accordance with law and avail the remedies provided under law to recover the amount due to the Bank. This submission is recorded. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI, JUDGE ks.