IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2011 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 885 of 2010(I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.T.YOSUA, AGED 62, S/O.LATE K.G.THOMAS, KANDANKERIL HOUSE, NELLIMALA P.O., ERAVIPEROOR, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. JOSEPH CHACKO, AGED ABOUT 50, S/O LATE P.J.CHACKO, CEHD CORPORATION, KUMARANASAN ROAD, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY (HOME), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 & R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.C.M.CHARISMA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.885/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 23/04/2000 ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND 4TH RESPONDENT. P2 COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 07/01/2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT WITH COPIES TO RESPONDENTS 2 & 3 . RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts R.BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 885 OF 2010 I ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th March, 2011. JUDGMENT Basant, J. Petitioner has come to this Court seeking directions of police protection under Art.226 to respondents 1 and 2 against the fourth respondent. 2. When the matter came up for admission on 12-1-2010 the following interim direction was issued by the Bench which dealt with the matter:- “The Sub Inspector of Thiruvalla Police Station shall inform this Court through the learned Government Pleader as to whether there is any physical threat as averred in Ext.P2 and if there is any prima facie threat, protection will be granted.” Thereafter the matter has not come up for hearing. The Registry has now listed the matter for hearing and disposal. 3. The learned Govt. Pleader submits that in the light of interim order necessary police protection has been granted to the petitioner. No directions from this Court is necessary. The WPC 885/2010 2 petitioner can approach respondents 1 and 2 and complain if there is any threat from the fourth respondent. 4. We are satisfied in these circumstances that the interim order dated 12-1-2010 extracted above can be made absolute and this proceedings can be closed. 5. In the result; a) This petition is allowed. b) Interim order dated 12-1-2010 is made absolute. c) If any threat is perceived from fourth respondent, petitioner can complain to respondents 1 and 2 who shall afford necessary police protection to the petitioner. R.BASANT Judge K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 885/2010 3