IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2007 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15239 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.DEVADAS, POOVANNALTHARAYIL, KOCHUMURI SOUTH, OCHIRA. 2. ARUNA RADHAKRISHNAN, MAMPOZHIYIL, KAPPIL EAST, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.K.HARILAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT POLICE SUPERINTENDENT, ALAPPUZHA. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDNET OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION. 4. M.V.SYAM, ASWATHI, KAPPIL MEKKU, KRISHNAPURAM P.O. 5. S.NASEEM, VARAVILA VEEDU, KAPPIL EAST, KRISHNAPURAM. 6. OMANAKKUTTAN, MANJU NIVAS, DESATHJINAKAM, PERINGALA P.O., KAYAMKULAM. 7. VALSALA DIVAKARAN, SAI BHAVAN, KAPPIL MEKKU, KRISHNAPURAM P.O.,KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -2- W.P.(C).No.15239/2007 PETITIONERS' EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 4/5/2007 IN W.P. (C).NO.14276/2007 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER PUBLICATION IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DATED 9/5/2007. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER PUBLICATION IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 9/5/2007. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE FIR DATED 8/5/2007 PREPARED BY THE H.C. IN KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION IN CRIMEL NO.309/2007. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 9/5/2007 ISSUED BY THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MUTHUKULAM BLOCK. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 11/5/2007. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 11/5/2007. P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = == W.P.(C) NO. 15239 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE, 2007. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Notice was served on all the respondents, except the 7th respondent. As far as the 7th respondent is concerned since he has refused notice, service is declared complete. 2. Petitioners seek for a writ of mandamus commanding respondents 1 to 3 to give adequate police protection to the life of the petitioners from the hands of respondents 4 to 7 and their men. They also sought for an interim relief for peaceful conduct of the Grama Panchayat meeting scheduled to be held on 22.5.2007. 3. An interim order was was passed by this Court on 18.5.2007 directing respondents 1 to 3 to provide protection to the petitioners to participate in the meeting of the Grama Panchayat Committee to be held on 22.5.2007. What remains to be considered is the main relief sought for. Petitioners allege that there is continued threat from Respondents 4 to 7 to their life. A subsequent affidavit is also filed by the first petitioner. 4. Taking in to consideration of all the facts and circumstances made WP(C) 15239/2007 :2: out in the writ petition, the averments made and the documents produced, which stood uncontroverted by the respondents we direct respondents 2 and 3 to give necessary protection to the petitioners' life as prayed for. A copy of this order shall be produced before the concerned police officers for information and compliance. The writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) K. HEMA, (JUDGE) knc/-