IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 29249 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.P.LUKA, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.PATHROSE, KUNNATHU HOUSE, MARANGATTUPALLY, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT PAVAKKAL HOUSE, KURIANADU P.O., KURAVILANGADU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (HOME), GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARANGATTUPALLY, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMAPURAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 6. SCARIA K.P. @ KUNJU, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.PAILY, KUNNATHU HOUSE, MARANGATTUPALLY, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL CYRIAC SMT.N.SINDHU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)NO.29249/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LICENCE FOR SELLING RICE AND WHEAT IN THE PETITIONER'S RATION SHOP NO.19. EXT.P2: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LICENSE FOR SELLING KEROSENE IN THE PETITIONER'S RATION SHOP NO.19. EXT.P3: PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION DATED 1.10.2006 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION DATED 24.10.2006 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION DATED 2.11.2006 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH COPIES TO RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5. // TRUE COPY // TKS J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)NO.29249 OF 2006 ------------------------------ Dated 27th November, 2006 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection to the life of the petitioner and functioning of his ration shop. It is submitted that his licence is now suspended and proceedings are going on. In the above circumstances, we dispose of this writ petition directing the police to see that law and order is maintained and life of the petitioner is not endangered. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR JUDGE tks