IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5387 of 2009(P) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JAYAPRAKASH, AGED 66, S/O.VAZHAPPULLY CHATHUNNI, PALLIPURAM DESOM, VALAPPAD VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. BY ADVS. MR.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR), SMT. PREETHY KARUNAKARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESETNED BY THE SECRERATARY TO THE GOVT., HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALAPPAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. NANDINI, W/O.VETTUVANTHRA PADMANABHAN, VETTUVANTHRA HOUSE, NATTIKA VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.5387 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated 18th February, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition for police protection. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the civil disputes between the parties. Petitioner has to approach the civil court for appropriate orders. If no action is taken on the complaint filed by the petitioner, it is for the petitioner to approach the concerned Magistrate's Court instead of approaching this court immediately for a writ of mandamus. However, without expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the disputes between the parties, police is directed to see that law and order is maintained. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE tks