IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30777 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SASANKAN, S/O.BHASKARAN, AGED 60 YEARS, VALIYAVILA VEETIL, CHITTATTIN KARA DESOM, KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON JOSEPH KANADAN SRI.S.KRISHNAN THAMPI SRI.THOMAS JOSEPH PALLIVATHUKAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. C.I.OF ATTINGAL, ATTINGAL POLICE STATION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. MADHU.S/O.MOHANAN, AGED 41 YEARS, KATTUVILA VEEDU, KIZHAVILAM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. KOCHUBABU, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.SREENIVASAN, KATTUVILA VEEDU, KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. BAIJU (PANCHAYATH MEMBER) AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.SREENIVASAN, KATTUVILA VEEDU, KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. 5. BINU, S/O.BHASAN, AGED 28 YEARS, KATUVILA VEEDU, KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE, TRIVANRUM. WP(C).No. 30777 of 2009 -:2:- 6. VISESH, S/O.P.V.SASI, AGED 28 YEARS, KATTUVILA VEEDU, KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. 7. DILEEP, S/O.DIVAKARAN, AGED 28 YEARS, KATTUVILA VEEDU, KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. 8. KUMAR, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 38 YEARS, KATTUVILA VEEDU. KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. 9. VENU, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 40 YEARS, KATTUVILA VEEDU, KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDAKUMAR BABU.T.K. ADV. SRI.M.DINESH FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 30777 of 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 5/10/2009 /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JJ ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.30777 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November,2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph.J The petitioner approached this court seeking Police Protection. Apparently there is civil dispute between the parties regarding a pathway. The parties are already before the civil court. The petitioner who is present before this court submitted that he was attacked physically by the party respondents. Learned Counsel for fourth respondent submitted that he had never caused trouble to the petitioner and he has no intention to do so. 2. Once the parties are before before the civil court, the dispute should be left to be adjudged by the civil court. Parties shall not take law in their hands. There will be a direction to the police to ensure that law and order is maintained. In case petitioner requests for protection either for himself or the members of his family, there will be a direction to the police to take prompt action. KURIAN JOSEPH,JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JUDGE ssn