IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 33266 of 2009(C) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- L.BENEDICT, S/O.LASAR, SYAM NIVAS, ELLUVILA P.O., KUNNATHUKAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,NEYYATTINKARA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLARADA. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLARADA. 4. AUGUSTINE, VELITHARAKONAM PLAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, ELLUVILA, KUNNATHUKAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. DAVID, ANJILVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, ELLUVILA, KUNNATHUKAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 6. SACHU, VELITHARAKONAM PLAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, ELLUVILA, KUNNATHUKAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 7. DHARMAN, VELITHARAKONAM PLAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, ELLUVILA, KUNNATHUKAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.CHARISMA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs WP(C).No. 33266/2009(C) APPENDIX PTITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE EACH OF TH REPONDENT. P1(a):COPY OF THE POSTAL MEMO EVIDENCING DISPATCH OF EXT.P1 REPRESENTATION. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE svs R.BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 33266 OF 2009 C ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st March, 2011. JUDGMENT Basant, J. The petitioner has come to this Court with this petition under Art.226 of the Constitution for issue of directions to respondents 1 to 3 to afford police protection for the petitioner. The petition was filed as early as on 18-11-2009. When the matter came up for hearing on 19-11-2009 the following interim order was passed:- “Govt. Pleader takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Notice by speed post to respondents 3 to 7. There will be a direction to the police to ensure that law and order is maintained. The petitioner is permitted to carry on his restaurant in a lawful and peaceful manner.” Service is complete. Respondents have not chosen to enter appearance. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the interim order dated 19-11-2009 which has remained in force without any objection till now may now be made absolute and further proceedings closed. WPC 33266/2009 2 2. The learned Govt. Pleader also accepts the said submission. We are satisfied that the proceedings can now be closed. 3. In the result' a) This petition is allowed. b) The interim order dated 19-11-2009 extracted above is made absolute. R.BASANT Judge K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 33266/2009 3