IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2009 / 10TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1964 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- DR.MERLIN JOSE, ADMINISTRATOR, K.C.M.HOSPITAL,NOORANADU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY MR.K.HARILAL, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLCIE, CHENGANOOR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NOORANADU POLICE STATION. 4. VINOD V. USHUS, PATANILAM, KINGAYAM, NOORANADU. 5. CHANDRAN UNNITHAN, PALLIKIZHAKKATHIL, MUTHUKATTUKARA, NOORANADU. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R5 MR.K.SASIKUMAR , ADVOCATE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1964 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated 30th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition for police protection. Petitioner is the Administrator of a hospital which is doing charitable services. KCM School of Nursing and KCM Convent are also functioning in the same campus. There were some disputes between one of the doctors and some students and crimes were registered. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the crimes registered as they have to be dealt with according to law, but, nobody has right to take physical force against the petitioner. It is the duty of the police to give adequate protection to the employees, doctors and patients for the smooth functioning of the hospital. Police shall also see that no objections in any way is caused for the smooth functioning of the hospital. First respondent shall personally see that police protection order is implemented effectively. If there is any disputes between the students and the management, it cannot be resolved through violence or physical force and state machinery should not encourage such activities. The writ petition is allowed. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE tks