IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2011 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28151 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S. SUNIL, S/O. SUDARSHANAN, MELEVILA HOUSE, MUTTAPPALAM, CHEMMARUTHI VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUJESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL-695 101. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 114. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 114. 6. SASIDHARAN, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, VAZHAVILA HOUSE, MUTTAPPALAM, CHEMMARUTHI VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 004. 7. VIJAYAN, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, CHITHRAM, MUTTAPPALAM, CHEMMARUTHI VILLAGE, THIRUVANATHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 004. 8. PRIJI, S/O. SUKUMARAN, JOLY NIVAS, MUTTAPPALAM, CHEMMARUTHI VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 004. 9. SHAN, S/O. SASIDHARAN, VAZHAVILA HOUSE, MUTTAPPALAM, CHEMMARUTHI VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 004. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.DINESH MATHEW KANJOORAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.28151/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIFTH RESPONDENT DATED 17/10/2011. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FOURTH RESPONDENT DATED 17/10/2011. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 17/10/2011. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.T O JUDGE. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No. 28151 OF 2011 ------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. As we are granting only limited relief to the petitioner, we are of the view that it is not necessary to issue notice to respondents 6 to 9. 2. The allegation of the petitioner is that there is subsisting threat to his life and limbs from the party respondents 6 to 9. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 representation before the 5th respondent - Sub Inspector of police and Ext.P2 and P3 representations respectively to respondents 4 and 3. According to the petitioner, the party respondents wield considerable influence over the higher ups in the locality including those in the Government and hence the police are adopting lethargic attitude on Exts.P2 and P3. 3. We dispose of this writ petition at this stage itself issuing the following directions; 4. The 4th respondent - Circle Inspector of Police is directed to take up Ext.P2 immediately and to hold a thorough enquiry WPC.No.28151/2011 2 into Ext.P2. If necessary, the 4th respondent shall summon the party respondents for the purpose of the above enquiry. If the enquiry reveals that the petitioner's allegation that there exists threat to his life and limbs from the party respondents is true, the 4th respondent either directly or through the 5th respondent - Sub Inspector of Police will ensure, by taking appropriate steps, that the petitioner's life and limbs are safe. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM,JUDGE. dpk