IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 7TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 24109 of 2010(K) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- THOMAS DEVASSIA, S/O.DEVASSIA, MANNUSSERIL HOUSE, MANNANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GANDHI NAGAR, KOTTAYAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAST POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,KOTTAYAM. 4. THOMMEN VARKEY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MANNUSSERIL, AMALAGIRI.P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 036. 5. THOMAS @ THOMMACHAN, AGED 48 YEARS, MANNUSSERIL, MANNANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 561. 6. M.V.GEORGE @ THANKACHAN, AGED 40 YEARS, MANNUSSERIL, AMALAGIRI P.O.,KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 036. 7. JOSE @ KUTTICHAN, AGED 45 YEARS, MANNUSSERIL, MANNANAM P.O.,KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 561. 8. SALY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O.JOSE, MANNUSSERIL, MANNANAM, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 561. 9. JHANCY, W/O.GEORGE, MANNUSSERIL, AMALAGIRI P.O.,KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 036. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.24109/2010K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF PETITION DTD. 6/05/2010 BEFORE OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT. P2: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY OMBUDSMAN DTD. 12/05/2010. P3: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 3/07/2010 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR INTIMATING THE INSPECTION. P4: COPY OF FIR FROM JFCM COURT ETTUMANOOR. P5: COPY OF OUTPATIENT TICKET. P6: PETITION ALSO FILED BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 24/08/2009. P7: COPY OF PRIVATE COMPLAINT AS CMP NO.5116/2009 BEFORE JFCM COURT I, ETTUMANOOR. P8: COPY OF COMPLAINT BEFORE LOKA AYUKTHA AGAINST SOME OFFICIALS OF MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY DTD. 6/05/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WP(C) No.24109 of 2010-K ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated 29th September 2010 Judgment Thottathil.B.Radhakrishnan, J. The learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submits that the request of the petitioner for protection to life has been looked into. He says that there are disputes of civil nature between the petitioner and the private respondents, in relation to a pathway. It is submitted on behalf of the official respondents that law and order will be maintained and any specific complaint as to threat to life will be appropriately taken care of. Recording this submission, the Writ Petition is ordered, directing that it shall be so done. It is further ordered that if any cognizable offence is made out, the police will take WPC 24109/10 2 appropriate action in accordance with law in relation to that. THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sta WPC 24109/10 3