IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2008 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 981 of 2008(P) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- BALAN, ERATTU HOUSE, ALOOR VILLAGE, MATTOM DESOM,THRISSUR BY ADV. SRI.FEBIN J.VELUKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. SHAJI BALAN, ERATHU HOUSE, MATOOM DESOM, THRISSUR. SHRI.BENJAMIN PAUL, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.981/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 13/12/2007 AND THE POSTAL RECEIPT THEREIN. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------- WP(C) No. 981 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner, who is an unfortunate father, has approached this Court complaining about the threat to his life from the part of the 4th respondent, who is none other than his elder son. The petitioner filed Ext.P1 complaint before the 1st respondent, Superintendent of Police, complaining about the threat to his life from the part of the 4th respondent. Because of the threat he could not go out of his house or to do any work, it is submitted. Alleging that the 1st respondent did not take any action, this writ petition is filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader upon instructions submitted that a complaint filed by the petitioner was forwarded to the Chavakkad Magistrate Court WP(C) No.981/2008 -2- and a crime has been registered against the 4th respondent. 3. If there is any threat to the life of the petitioner from the part of the 4th respondent, the petitioner may inform the same to the 3rd respondent and in that event, the 3rd respondent shall enquire into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law, as the occasion demands to protect the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jg