IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT :- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10615 of 2008(L) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONERS:- -------------------- 1. N.BALAN, S/O.LATE K.NANU, RESIDING AT 10/1434, KALANILAYAM, SOUTH TAMARAPARAMB, FORT KOCHI-682 001. 2. SMT.VALSALA BALAN, W/O.N.BALAN, RESIDING AT 10/1434, KALANILAYAM , SOUTH THAMARAPARAMB, FORT KOCHI-682 001. 3. MAXWELL, C/O.N.BALAN, 10/1434, KALANILAYAM, SOUTH THAMARAPARAMB, FORT KOCHI-682 001. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS:- ---------------------- 1. SUJIN K.BALAN, 10/1433C, KALANILAYAM, SOUTH THAMARAPARAMB, FORT KOCHI-682 001. 2. SANJAY K.BALAN, PALLICHAMBIL HOUSE, WELFARE ROAD, SOUTH JANATHA, PALARIVATTOM, COCHIN-682 025. WPC No.10615/2008 -2- 3. SANJEEV.K.BALAN, 10/1434, KALANILAYAM, FORT KOCHI-682 001. * 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATTANCHERRY. (SUBSTITUTED). 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, FORT KOCHI. (THE 4TH RESPONDENT IS SUBSTITUTED AS THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, FORT KOCHI BY ORDER DATED 4-4-2008 ON I.A.NO.4930/2008) 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. R4 TO R6 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.10615 of 2008-L ------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 4th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. The prayer made in I.A.No.4930/2008 is granted. (2). Respondents 1 to 3 have been served with notice of this writ petition. They have remained absent. Therefore, they are placed exparte. (3). Petitioners 1 and 2 are the parents of respondents 1 to 3. The 3rd petitioner is the driver of petitioners 1 and 2. In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, they allege that respondents 1 to 3 are not only threatening their life but also their property. Therefore, a request is made to direct respondents 5 and 6 and the substituted 4th respondent namely the Circle Inspector of Police, Fort Kochi to give adequate police protection to the life of the petitioners. (4). Smt.K. Meera, learned Government Advocate appearing for the Circle Inspector of Police, Fort Kochi and respondents 5 and 6 would submit that, as and when they receive complaint from the petitioners, they would take adequate steps to afford police protection to the life of petitioners 1 to 3. (5). Taking note of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, this writ petition is disposed of, for the present. W.P.(C) No.10615 of 2008 -2- (6). I.A.No.4929 of 2008 is closed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE MS