IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2011 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 7879 of 2011(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ LENIN KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.SHRI. DINESAN, KAREETHARA HOUSE, POOCHAKKAL.P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 526. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOCHAKKAL. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERTHALA. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHERTHALA. 4. SANTHOSH, S/O. THANKAN, KARIYIL HOUSE, THYKKATTUSSERY, POOCHAKKAL.P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 526. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.C.M.CHARISMA R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.7879/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT, DATED 18/02/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts R. BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 7879 of 2011-H ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Basant,J. The petitioner has come to this Court with this petition seeking police protection and necessary directions to respondents 1 to 3. He apprehends danger to his life and person from the 4th respondent. The 4th respondent is served. There is no representation for the 4th respondent. The learned Government Pleader, after taking instructions from respondents 1 to 3, submits that respondents 1 to 3 police officials do not perceive any threat to the life or person of the petitioner. There were some disputes between the 4th respondent and a friend of the petitioner. The 4th respondent had lodged complaints. The petitioner apprehends that action will be taken by the 4th respondent against the petitioner. In the perception of the police, the present application is only an anticipatory action by the petitioner apprehending action from the 4th respondent against him. There is no threat to the life or person of the petitioner from the 4th respondent. If there be any threat, the petitioner can complain and the police shall take necessary W.P.(C) No. 7879 of 2011- -: 2 :- action, undertakes the learned Government Pleader on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. 2. We have considered all the relevant circumstances. We are not persuaded to agree that any such circumstances exist warranting invocation of the jurisdiction under Art.226 of the Constitution to issue any blanket directions to respondents 1 to 3. We accept the submission of the learned Government Pleader that there be any threat to the life of the petitioner from the 4th respondent, the petitioner can complain and thereupon necessary and prompt action shall be taken by the police officials i.e., respondents 1 to 3. 3. Accepting the said submission of the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- R. BASANT (Judge) Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN (Judge) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge