IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2007 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 17655 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. G. VINOD KUMAR, S/O.GOVINDA PILLAI, CHAMAVILAYIL, PATHANAPURAM DESOM,KIZHAKKEBHAGAM, PUNNALA, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. SIBI, S/O. MOHANAN, THOPPIL PUTHEN VEEDU, MANJALLOOR KARA, PATHANAPURAM VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SRI.PRABHU VIJAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALOOR. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALOOR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION. 4. PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, AKANTHAKULANGARA, PUTHANNOOR,THAZHATHU VADAKKU P.O MOTHUKUMEL, PATTAZHI. 5. N. SUKUMARAN NAIR, CHIRAKKAL VEEDU, THAZHATHU VADAKKU P.O., MOTHUKUMEL, PATTAZHI. 6. M. PHILIP, SATHANTHUNKIL VEEDU, THAZHATHU VADAKKU P.O., MOTHUKUMEL, PATTAZHI. 7. KUNJUKUTTY, MADHUVILASOM, THAZHATHU VADAKKU P.O., MOTHUKUMEL, PATTAZHI. 8. VASUDEVAN, VALUTHUNDIL VEEDU, THAZHATHU VADAKKU P.O., MOTHUKUMEL, PATTAZHI. -2- W.P.(C).NO.17655/2007 9. MADHU, PAZHAYATHUNDIL VEEDU, THAZHATHU VADAKKU P.O., MOTHUKUMEL, PATTAZHI. 10. ASSISTANT EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOLLAM. R1 TO RE BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI P.S.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE OF THE PETITIONER FOR TODDY SHOP NO.T.S.NO.24/07-08 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM EXCISE DIVISION. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LEASE DEED DATED 7/5/2007. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 24/5/2007 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE S.I. OF POLICE, KADAKKAL POLICE STATION. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 2/6/2007 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE S.I. OF POLICE, KADAKKAL POLICE STATION. P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = == W.P.(C) NO. 17655 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE. 2007. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner seeks for police protection so as to enable him to run a toddy shop as per Ext.P1 licence issued in his favour. 2. While admitting the writ petition, this Court had granted an interim direction to maintain law and order. Though notice was issued by special messenger to Respondents 4 to 10 they did not enter appearance and file any counter affidavit. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the interim direction issued by this Court, no further obstruction is caused. In the circumstances, the interim direction granted by this Court is made absolute and the writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) K. HEMA, (JUDGE) knc/-