IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2006 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33352 of 2006(U) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SEBASTAIN.C.C., S/O.C.P.FRANCIS, CHEMMAYATH, KOTHADU P.O., SOUTH CHITTOOR, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KADAKKAD HOUSE, NEAR Y.M.C.A., CHITTOOR ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. TOMY JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, PADIYIL HOUSE, THUNDATHUMKADAVU, VARAPPUZHA, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KODAKKAD HOUSE, NEAR Y.M.C.A., CHITTOOR ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,COCHIN CITY, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALWAYE. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARAPPUZHA POLICE STATION. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,ALUVA. 6. SHIMMY, THE CAR CLUB, PULIMCHUVADU, ALUVA. 7. NAJEEB, THE CAR CLUB, PULIMCHUVADU, ALUVA. 8. SUBEER KHALID, S/O.KHALIDKUTTY, AYYALIL HOUSE, MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA. 9. FINIX.M.Y., S/O.YACOB, MENACHERRY HOUSE, THATHAPPALLY, NORTH PARAVUR. 10. SHINE.O.P., PALATHUPARAMBIL, ODASSERY, EZHIKARA, NORTH PARAVUR. 11. KAMAL, R.C.OWNER KL-7/AL-3986, VARAPPUZHA. R1 TO R5 BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR,JJ. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)NO.33352 OF 2006 ------------------------------ Dated 19th December, 2006 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection. There are some disputes with regard to the mortgage of some taxi cars and a crime was also registered in Varappuzha police station. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submitted that investigation is being conducted. Police is free to conduct investigation according to law and we are not interfering with the investigation. Now the present complaint is that petitioners and their family members are being threatened. Government Pleader submitted that Ext.P4 complaint was already referred to the jurisdictional Circle Inspector of Police and necessary action would be taken. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the disputes, police is directed to see that lives of the petitioners and their family are not endangered and take appropriate action whenever it is required. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR JUDGE tks