IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 33150 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.X.XAVIER, LIG, 661, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI. BY ADV. MR. SOORAJ T.ELENJICKAL MR. M.A.JOSEPH MANAVALAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CITY OF KOCHI. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM SOUTH POLICE STATION. 3. P.S.UNNIKRISHNAN, HOUSE NO.H.B.18, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI. R1 AND R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 33150 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th day of November 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner, a resident of Panampilly Nagar has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Commissioner of Police, Cochin City to take action on Ext.P5 petition and to ensure that the festival referred to Ext.P1 brochure is conducted only after obtaining the requisite sanction of the competent authority and without causing any nuisance to the petitioner and his family members. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents submits on instructions that the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kochi City, the competent authority has permitted the festival to be held and that the petitioner is residing 50 meters away from the place where the festival is proposed to be held. The learned Government Pleader also submits that festival is scheduled to be held in an open ground which is situate more than 50 meters away from the petitioner's residence. W.P.(C). No. 33150 OF 2009 2 The festival referred to in Ext.P1 brochure is held only once a year during the pilgrimage season to “Sabarimala”. The petitioner who is residing more than 50 meters away from the venue of the festival cannot therefore have any genuine grievance. I therefore find no reason to entertain in this writ petition. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. (P.N.RAVINDRAN) JUDGE kkms/