IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2010 / 15TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 16988 of 2010(W) --------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.K. SIVANANDAN, AGED 59, S/O. LATE KRISHNAN, KANADY MADOM, MANAGING TRUSTEE, SAKSHAL CHATHAN SEVA MADOM, KIZHAKKUMMURI VILAGE, KIZHAKKUM MURI DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE SRI.ARJUN S.RAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL RANGE, O/O THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. O/O SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, O/O THE DY. S.P,THRISSUR. 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN WEST, THRISSUR. 7. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTHIKADU POLICE STATION, ANTHIKADU. 8. KRISHNA KUMAR, S/O. LATE SHANMUGHAN, KANADY HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMURI VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. W.P.(C).NO.16988 OF 2010 9. VISHNUDAS.K.S, S/O. SHANMUGHAN, SHANMUGHA MADOM, KARUVAMKULAM, PERINGOTTUKARA. 10. SHANMUGADAS, S/O. VISHNUDAS, SHANMUGHA MADOM, KARUVAMKULAM, PERINGOTTUKARA. 11. KRISHNADAS, S/O. VISHNUDAS, SHANMUGHA MADOM, KARUVAMKULAM, PERINGOTTUKARA. 12. VISHNUBHARATHEEYAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, KUTTICHATHANKAVU, PERINGOTTUKARA, KIZHAKKUMURI.P.O. 13. SAIJU, S/O. VISHNUBHARATHEEYAN, KANADIKAVU, KIZHAKKUMURI VILLAGE AND P.O, PERINGOTTUKARA, THRISSUR TALUK. 14. SAILESH, S/O. VISHNUBHARATHEYAN, KANADIKAVU, KIZHAKKUMURI VILLAGE AND P.O, PERINGOTTUKARA, THRISSUR TALUK. 15. KRISHNARAJ, S/O. VISHNUBHARATHEYAN, KANADIKAVU, KIZHAKKUMURI VILLAGE AND P.O, PERINGOTTUKARA, THRISSUR TALUK. 16. SREE KRISHNAN, S/O. VISHNUBHARATHEYAN, KANADIKAVU, KIZHAKKUMURI VILLAGE AND P.O, PERINGOTTUKARA, THRISSUR TALUK. 17. UNNI DAMODARAN, S/O. DAMODARAN, PERINGOTTUKARA DEVASTHANAM, KIZHAKKUMURI.P.O, PERINGOTTUKARA. 18. DASAN @ DEVADASAN, S/O. DAMODARAN, PERINGOTTUKARA DEVASTHANAM, KIZHAKKUMURI.P.O, PERINGOTTUKARA. 19. VENUGOPAL, S/O. DAMODARAN, PERINGOTTUKARA DEVASTHANAM, KIZHAKKUMURI.P.O, PERINGOTTUKARA. 20. BHAGATSINGH, S/O. PRABHAKARAN, KANDAY HOUSE, KALLOOR, AMBALLUR, THRISSUR. R1 TO R7 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS. ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R12 TO 16 SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON FOR R12 TO 16 SRI.JIBU P THOMAS FOR R12 TO 16 SRI.P.S.APPU FOR R12 TO 16 SRI.A.R.NIMOD FOR R12 TO 16 SRI.C.A.ANOOP FOR R12 TO 16 SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI FOR R8 SRI.C.HARIKUMAR FOR R9 SRI.M.F.MOHAMMOD SIYAD FOR R-20 SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE FOR R-17,18,& 19 SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE FOR R-17,18 & 19 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.16988 OF 2010 W PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE DECISION REPORTED IN 2003 (3) KLT 901. EXT.P2TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE DISTRICT COURT DATED 1.10.2004. EXT.P3TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE ORDER IN I.A.NO.1069/2005 IN R.F.A.NO.9/2005 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P4TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE ORDER IN I.A.NO.1592/2008 IN OS.NO.436/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, THRISSUR. EXT.P5TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE F.I.R. REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.93/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE ANTHIKADU POLICE STATION. EXT.P6TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.2.2009 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT APPOINTING ADVOCATE SHRI A.S.P. KURUP AS COMMISSIONER. EXT.P7TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE LOCATION SKETCH PREPARED INDICATING THE LOCATION OF THE FOUR MADOMS. EXT.P8TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMPLAINT GIVEN TO THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTHIKADU. EXT.P9TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 20.4.2010 GIVEN TO CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WEST FORT, THRISSUR. EXT.P10 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 16.2.2010. EXT.P11 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 18.2.2010. EXT.P12 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF FIR IN CRIME NO.349/2010. EXT.P13 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE DISCHARGE SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE ELITE MISSION HOSPITAL DATED 29.05.2010. EXT.P14 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED FOR POLICE PROTECTION DATED 14.5.2010 TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT WITH COPY TO RESPONDENTS 3 TO 7. EXT.P15 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE FIR AND FI STATEMENT IN CRIME NO.357/2010. EXT.P16 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMPLAINT GIVEN TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT ON 31.5.2010. EXT.P17 TRUE COPY OF BROCHURE. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL. // True Copy // PS to Judge K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 16988 OF 2010 W --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th August, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Prayers in the Writ Petition are as follows: “(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ directing respondents 5,6 and 7 or the concerned among them to render adequate and meaningful police protection to the petitioner, Madathipathi of Kanady Madom in the matter of his life and property and in the matter of the life and property of his family members (wife and children) and also in the matter of the properties of the Kanady Madom and its staff against acts of theats, violences, intimidations and intrusions committed by respondents 8 to 20 and persons hired by them. (ii) Issue a writ, order or directions in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ, directing respondents 2, 3 and 4 to direct a proper investigation in Crime No.349/2010 on the files of Anthikadu Poice Station, specifically directing WPC.16988/2010 W 2 investigation of the role of the conspirators, who are the respondents No.8 to 20 herein and entrust the investigation to a senior police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. (iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ directing the respondents No.1 and 2 to entrust the investigation of crime No.349/2010 of Anthikadu Police Station to a specialised agency of the State Government for the purpose of conducting proper investigation and to book the real culprits along with the hired goondas and bring them to the clutches of law and further direct such entrustment by court in the interest of justice.” 2. We have already passed an interim order granting protection for life. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Chithambresh, learned senior counsel and other learned counsel appearing for the respondents. We dispose of the Writ Petition by making the interim order dated 2.6.2010 as extended from time to time absolute. We make it clear that we have not gone into the correctness of the allegations made by the WPC.16988/2010 W 3 parties and if the matter comes before any court/forum, the said court/forum shall proceed to decide the matter in accordance with law and untrammeled by anything contained in this Judgment. As far as the other prayers are concerned, we make it clear that we have not pronounced on the same and we leave it open to the petitioner to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge