IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2010 / 27TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18693 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. G.MICHAEL, S/O.GREGORY AGED 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT KANAN VENGA PO SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. ANNAMMA MICHAEL, W/O. G.MICHAEL, AGED 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT KANAN, VENGA PO SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.KEERTHI SOLOMON SMT.VIDYA KUMARI.B.VAID RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOLLAM DISTRICT,KOLLAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SASTHAMKOTTA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE SASTHAMKOTTA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. G.P. SHRI T K VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 18693 of 2010 J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioners are husband and wife. They have approached this court seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to provide sufficient police protection for the lives of the petitioners from local Muslim people, who threatens the petitioners. 2. Briefly the case of the petitioners is as follows. Petitioners are old aged couple, retired from the State Government service. They are believers of Brothern Assembly Church. Their family is the only one which belonged to this Church in their locality. 3. On 27.5.2010 the Pastor of the church distributed some pamphlets in the locality, which provoked the Muslim community and they attacked four people and they were W.P.(C).No. 18693 of 2010 2 arrested by the police. The Muslim people turned against the petitioners eventhough they have no connection with the matter. Some unknown local people threatened them telephonically that they will be burned using petrol. Police protection was sought, which was declined. 4. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that a crime has been registered against the first petitioner under Section 153A I.P.C. He would further submit that the police will provide protection to the lives of the petitioners, if request is made. 5. We record the said submission and close this Writ Petition. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm