IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2010 / 21ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 20181 of 2010(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P.MURALI, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.MULENI AMBU HOUSE NO.5/560, PODIKALATHIL HOUSE, PARATHIKKAD, ALANTHATTA, VALIYAPOYYIL P.O., KAYYUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JAWAHAR JOSE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NILESHWARAM, KASARGODE DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHEEMENI, KASARGODE DISTRICT. 3. THE CHEEMENI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHEEMENI P.O., CHERUVATHUR VIA, KASARGODE DISTRICT. 4. CHEEMENI AUTO DRIVERS UNION (CITU) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY LAKSHMANAN T., S/O.NARAYANAN K., THURUTHIPALLI HOUSE, NARIYANMOOLA, PADAVOOR P.O., CHERUVATHUR VIA, KASARGODE DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. R3 BY ADV. SRI.A.L.GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.20181/2010 APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1.TRUE COPY OF DRIVING LICENCE. EXT.P2.TRUE COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF CONTRACT CARRIAGE PERMIT. EXT.P4.TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT DATED 15.3.2010. K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.20181 of 2010-W ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 12th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection. The prayer in the writ petition reads as under: “to issue a writ of mandamus or order or direction directing respondents 1 and 2 to afford adequate, effective and meaningful protection to the petitioner to park his auto bearing registration number KL-60A 7928 at Cheemeni and to operate from there.” 2. We have already passed an interim order. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Though served, there is no appearance for the party respondent. In such circumstances, we dispose of the writ petition by making the interim order absolute. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS