W.P. No. 595(M/B) of 2003 Hon'ble Irshad Hussain, J. Hon'ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard Sri Rakesh Thapaliyal, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate. This is a petition seeking a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to provide forthwith the police protection to the petitioner and his family members. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has been receiving threats of dire- consequences and that the persons inimical to him intend to eliminate him and that the petitioner has a right to have his life protected by the district authorities. The petitioner has also submitted an application through the S.H.O., P.S. Sittarganj, copy of which was sent to the SSP, Annexure-1. Considering the apprehension shown and the application submitted in due course by the petitioner it is directed that the respondents-authorities shall take necessary action in the matter and try to redress the grievance of the petitioner as raised in the said representation or application, Annexure-5 within a reasonable period. With this direction, the petition is finally disposed of. (Irshad Hussain, J.) (Rajesh Tandon, J.) 07.07.2003.B.