IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16579 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- SATHEEBAI.T, PROPRIETRIX OF KAILAS WIRECUT BRICKS, VILANTHARA, RESIDING AT KAILAS BHAVAN, VILANTHARA.P.O, WEST KALLADA, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.DIVAKARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, WEST KALLADA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VILANTHARA.P.O, SASTHAMCOTTA, PIN - 690 521. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 16579 OF 2008-W ----------------------------------------- Dated 4th June, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner is running a wire-cut brick unit. She has been restrained from running the said unit by the local Grama Panchayat, by Ext.P10 notice, which was served on her on 30.5.2008. This writ petition is filed on 3.6.2008, seeking the following relief: “issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, commanding respondents 1 and 3 to afford adequate police protection for the smooth functioning of her S.S.I. Unit, viz. Kailas Wire Cut Bricks.” In view of Ext.P10 notice issued by the competent authority, the petitioner cannot run the unit and therefore, the police cannot be asked to stand guard, so that she can run the unit in violation of the order of the Grama Panchayat. But, the petitioner submits, Ext.P10 has been issued with mala fide intentions to prevent her from getting police protection. If that be so, she has to work out her remedy against Ext.P10 before the appropriate forum WPC 16579/2008 2 and get it set aside. As long as Ext.P10 is alive and kicking, the prayer for police protection cannot be granted. Accordingly, the Writ Petition fails and it is dismissed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Nm/