IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 31170 of 2010(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- GEORGE VADAKARA,S/O.LATE VARKEY, AGED 50 YEARS, CHACHAJI ROAD, KUTTIYERI PO,TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 141. BY ADV. SRI.V.C.JAMES SRI.CYRIAC IYPE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,KANNUR- 670001. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR - 670 141. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR - 670001. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR & DISTRICT ELECTORAL OFFICER, KANNUR-670001 5. T.SAHADEVAN MASTER, LOCAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY,CPI(M),KUTTIYERI LOCAL COMMITTEE, KANHIRAMAGAD PO,KARIMBAM (VIA),KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 142. 6. KUMBUKKARA RAMAKRISHNAN, CPI(M),BRANCH SECRETARY,KANHIRAMAGAD PO,KARIMBAM (VIA),KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 142. 7. K.P.BALAKRISHNAN CPI(M),BRANCH COMMITTEE MEMBER, KANHIRANGAD, KANHIRANAGAD PO,KARIMBAM ( VIA),KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 142. 8. T.V.JAYAKRISHNAN,CPI(M),BRANCH COMMITTEE MEMBER, KANHIRAMGAD, KANHIRAMAGAD PO,KARIMBAM (VIA),KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 142. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN FOR R5TO8 SRI.M.C.RATNAKARAN FOR R5TO 7 SMT.M.R.JAYALATHA FOR R5TO7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.31170 OF 2010-U PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1.TRUE COPY OF PETITION FILED BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR ON 10.10.2010. EXT.P2.TRUE COPY OF NEWS ITEM APPEARED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA KOCHI EDITION ON 11.10.2010. K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.31170 of 2010-U ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following relief: “ to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or such other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents 1 to 4 to provide adequate and sufficient police protection to the life of the petitioner, his family members, his residence and his Saw Mill 'Palace Wood Industries' situated at Saidu Nagar forthwith.” 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is a candidate contesting from Ward No.V of Pariyaram Grama Panchayat Committee. He is a candidate sponsored by UDF. He is the District Committee member of Kerala Congress (M), Kannur District Committee and former State Secretary of Kerala Youth Front (M). He is receiving anonymous telephone calls threatening his life and property demanding to withdraw from the candidature and election WPC No.31170/2010 -2- compaign. He alleges that he is receiving anonymous phone calls informing that he will not be allowed to live peacefully and his saw mill will be set on fire. 3. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for respondents 5 to 8 and also the learned Government Pleader. In view of the apprehension of the petitioner as laid down in the pleadings we dispose of the writ petition as follows: If the petitioner brings any threat to his life from respondents 5 to 8 before the 3rd respondent, the 3rd respondent will look into it, and, if the threat is found to be genuine, he shall afford necessary protection to the life of the petitioner as against respondents 5 to 8. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE. MS