IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 28707 of 2008(P) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. P.V. ROY, S/O VARGHESE, PUTHANPURACKAL, CHETHI P.O., WARD -16, MARARIKKULAM NORTH PANCHAYATH, CHERTHALA 2. DR.K.P.RUPA, D/O PURUSHOTHAMA PAI, GODAVARI HOUSE, THIRUVAMBADI ROAD, THRISSUR VILLAGE (REP. BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SMT.RATNAKUMARY, W/O. PURUSHOTHAMA PAI, GODAVARI HOUSE, THIRUVAMBADI ROAD, THRISUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.JOBY CYRIAC RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARARIKULM,CHERTHALA. 2. P.A. THAMPI, S/O AUGUSTINE, PUTHANPURACKAL, CHETHI PO., WARD -16, MARARIKULAM NORTH PANCHAYATH, CHERTHALA. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.28707/2008 P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 20/09/2008 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.28707 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 27th November, 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. The petitioners have approached this court seeking police protection for construction of compound wall for the property held by them in Re-survey Nos.253 & 254 of Mararikulam North Village. In view of the decisions of this court in Devadasan v. State of Kerala (2005(3) KLT 739) and Ajayakumar v. State of Kerala (2008(1) KLT 901), police protection cannot be granted for construction of a compound wall. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed without prejudice to their contentions and their right to approach other forums. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE srd