IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24436 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- PRASOBHANAN, S/O.BHASKARAN, AGED 50, ARUN NIVAS, MANGODU P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD J.DEV SRI.PRAMOD J.DEV RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADAKKAL POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. SHAJI, S/O.BAHULEYAN, MANIMANGALAM, CHITHARA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-691559. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI T K VIPINDAS FOR R1&2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24436 of 2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT.31.7.2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL // TRUE COPY // K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 24436 of 2010 D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following relief. “issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction directing the first and second respondents to provide adequate and effective police protection to the life of the petitioner and his property, vehicle bearing No.KL- 02-T.5584, Tourist Taxi, against third respondent or any body else claiming under him.” 2. Briefly the case of the petitioner is as follows. The petitioner borrowed an amount of Rs.60,000/- from the third respondent, who is a money lender. Petitioner had repaid Rs.1,04,000/-, including interest. The third respondent is W.P.(C).No. 24436 of 2010 2 attempting to grab more money. He threatened the petitioner. The petitioner filed Ext.P1. 3. We have already passed an interim order. Though served, there is no appearance for the third respondent. 4. We heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 5. We dispose of the writ Petition by making the interim order absolute. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm