IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2009 / 23RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 20122 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.AJITHA, PARANKIMAMVILA AGENCIES, ALUMOODU, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SHARAN SRI.A.D.SHAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES(A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (ASSESSMENT), TAX DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 20122 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. This Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents 5 & 6 to grant adequate and effective police protection to the petitioner's sand lorries for transportation of sand from Tamilnadu to Kerala.” 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that the polices has taken action on the complaint filed by the petitioner. In case the petitioner is engaged in lawful trade/business, the police should grant protection to the petitioner and for the trade conducted by her against any illegal activity at the hands of any other person/association. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ 2 KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C)NO.20122/2009 JUDGMENT 15th October, 2009