IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2007 / 18TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 548 of 2007(M) ------------------------ PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SHAMSUDIN, S/O.ABDUL RAZAK, THAIKAVIL ARSHAD MANZIL, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. MOHAN RAJAN, S/O.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, MANAZHI KEEZHETHIL HOUSE, AZHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. K.R.AJITH KUMAR, ROHINI SADANAM, AZHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. BIJU PARACKAL, S/O. E.P.ACHUTHAN, PANACKAL PUTHENVELIL, MYLADUMPARA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. SANDHYA SANTHOSH, W/O.SANTHOSH, PALAMOOTTIL HOUSE, KANNANKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPEINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. AMRITHA GOPALAN, CHAIRPERSON, PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY, PATHANAMTHITTA. W.P.(C)NO.548/2007 4. MOHAMMED SALI, PALASSERIL HOUSE, CHURULIKKODE P.O., VICE CHAIRMAN, PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE NAGARA KARYA MEKHALA, JOINT DIRECTORATE, KOLLAM. 6. THE PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN,JJ. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.548 OF 2007 ------------------------------ Dated 8th January, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . Petitioners are councillors of Pathanamthitta Municipality. No confidence motion is moved and meetings are scheduled to be held on 10.1.2007 and petitioners apprehend danger to their lives. On instructions learned Government Pleader submitted that police is ready to grant protection. In the above circumstances, respondents 1 and 2 are directed to give adequate and effective protection to all councillors for attending the meetings of Pathanamthitta Municipal Council, scheduled to be held on 10.1.2007 and also for attending the meetings which would be held for electing the new Chairperson and Vice-chairman and to see that they are going to the Municipal Office and attending the meetings without any obstruction. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE tks