IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).NO. 19737 OF 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SATISH MURTHI, AGED 48 YEARS, ADVOCATE, 41/604 AND 41/605, 2ND FLOOR, BEETA PLAZA, DR.KRISHNASWAMY ROAD, COCHIN 682 305. BY ADV. SRI.GOVIND K.BHARATHAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.K.MADHU SRI.C.P.KUNJHIKANNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RANGE. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,ERNAKULAM 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. WP(C).NO. 19737 OF 2010 :: 2 :: 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR NORTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 7. V.M.MEHABOOB ALI, AGED 44 YEARS S/O.LATE V.B.M.BAVA, RESIDING AT 41/487, VALIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, KRISHNASWAMY ROAD COCHIN 682 035. R1 TO R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.RAMANAND R7 BY ADV. SRI.P.M.MOHAMMED SHIRAZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.19737 of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010. JUDGMENT THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. The petitioner seeks an order for police protection to his life and property. He also alleged that he is victimised by the police. He says that the 7th respondent is the builder of a complex in which the petitioner has title and possession to one floor. He says that he lives there with his wife and children. They also have a driver and a maid. The petitioner, who is an Advocate, states that his office is also situated in that portion. His repeated complaint is that he is being harassed by the police at the instance of the 7th respondent with whom he has certain disputes relating to the use of the terrace portion of the building. He says that while the complaint of the 7th respondent has been registered, his complaint, including of assault, has not been registered in spite of a wound certificate being issued by the General Hospital. There is nothing on record, as of now, to indicate that the petitioner has given a First Information Statement. It is pointed out that Ext.P3 is a complaint made by the petitioner to the W.P.(C) NO.19737 of 2010 :; 2 :: Circle Inspector of Police, Central Police Station. The petitioner says that he has receipt for delivery of that complaint. 2. With the aforesaid, without expressing anything on the merits, we direct that the police will maintain law and order and will ensure such protection to the life of the petitioner and his family, as may be found necessary, in the facts and circumstances. It is further clarified that this judgment will not stand in the way of the police exercising lawful authority as against the 7th respondent or the petitioner, as the case may be. Writ petition is ordered accordingly. Learned Government pleader will issue necessary instruction on the basis of this judgment. Sd/- (THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN) JUDGE Sd/- (S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN) JUDGE sk/- //true copy// P.S. To judge.