IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2007 / 9TH SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 5723 of 2000(S) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MR.S.SIVADASAN, S/O.SUKUMARAN, KULATHIL HOUSE, CHIRAYANKEEZHU.P.O., PANDAKASALA (VIA), KOOTUMVATHILKKAL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SIVADASAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SOUTH ZONE, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.K.V.MANOJ THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.5723 of 2000-S - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner in this original petition has complained about the attempt by arrack contractors to attack the petitioner on various dates and because of the threat to life, he has approached this court. 2. In the report filed by the Superintendent of Police, Thiruvananthapuram to the Inspector General of Police, it is stated that a personsal enquiry was conducted as regards the allegations and it was revealed that the petitioner is an Ex. convict and had undergone 10 years rigorous imprisonment in the Central Jail for having stabbed one Joseph to death. The said incident occurred on 9.12.1974. It is also reported that there is no threat or harm from the part of Remanan, the alleged contractor, and police have averted untoward incident. It is also stated that the petitioner's whereabouts are not known also, as he is stated to be in some Gulf countries. Therefore, no further action is called for in view of the contends of the report. The original petition is closed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) -2- kav/ T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.5723 of 2000-S - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 31st day of July, 2007