IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22935 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.PARASU, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, SOUPARNIKA, CHINMAYA NAGAR, MELAMURI, PALLIPPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAKKAD SOUTH, PALAKKAD. 3. SRI. SREENIVASAN, GANDHI MOOTHAN VEEDU, DAYANANDA STREET, MOOTHANTHARA, PALAKKAD. 4. SRI. GANESHAN, GANDHI MOOTHAN VEEDU, DAYANANDA STREET,MOOTHANTHARA, PALAKKAD. 5. SRI. ACHUKUTTAN, GANDHI MOOTHAN VEEDU, DAYANANDA STREET, MOOTHANTHARA, PALAKKAD. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C.NO.22935/2009 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE DAMAGES CAUSED TO THE PETITIONER'S VEHICLE AT THE HANDS OF RESPONDENTS 3, 4 AND 5. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE CASH BILL ISSUED BY WELCARE HOSPITAL DATED 27.7.2009 FOR TREATING THE PETITIONER'S SON. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE FOLLOW UP CARD ISSUED BY WELCARE HOSPITAL IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER'S SON WHO UNDERWENT TREATMENTS. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 30.7.2009. KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22935 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th August, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to grant adequate police protection to the life and properties of the petitioner and his family members, from respondents 3, 4 and 5 and persons acting on their behalf.” Learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that the police has registered a crime (Crime No.379/09 of Town South Police Station, Palakkad) and the matter is under investigation. It is also submitted that respondents 3 to 5 were arrested on 30.7.2009 and later they were enlarged on bail. It is further submitted that the police has maintained constant vigil. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the police to ensure that law and order is maintained and that on request, the petitioner is WP(C) NO.22935/09 2 given sufficient protection to his life and property. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22935 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 18th August, 2009.