IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2007 / 30TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 13742 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAJI SAM, S/O.D.SAMKUTTY, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, MATHRA, PUNALUR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EZHUKONE POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EZHUKONE POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 5. SAJITH, PROPRIETOR OF KANJIRAMVILA FINANCE, KANJIRAMVILA, EZHUKONE, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.SALIM.P.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO.13742/2007 -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1: COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 03/04/2007. EXT. P2: COPY OF THE PETITION 07-04-07. EXT. P3: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 10/04/2007. EXT. P4: COPY OF THE OUTER PAGE OF THE COVER SEND TO THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JP K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID,J J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.13742 OF 2007-J ----------------------------------------- Dated 21st August, 2007. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner has approached this Court, praying for protection to his life from the 5th respondent. It appears there is some business dealings between the petitioner and the 5th respondent. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that both of them are engaged in smuggling of rectified spirit and its sale. The petitioner, though a resident of Punalur, has not moved the Punalur police for protection, it is submitted. 3. Having regard to the nature of the transactions between the petitioner and the 5th respondent, we feel that this Court need not order any protection to the petitioner. Needless to say, even if he is a criminal, he is entitled to get the protection of law. So, if there is any grave threat to the life of the petitioner, he shall inform the local police. In that event the police will look into the same and take appropriate action in accordance Wpc 13742/2007 2 with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE. Nm/