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 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2581 of 2009(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- VIJAYAKUMARI, VILAYIL VEEDU, NEERUVILA, MANBOOR P.O., ATTINGAL. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARKALA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAMBALAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 4. VIMALA, POIKAVILA VEEDU, MANAMBOOR P.O., ATTINGAL. 5. SASI, POIKAVILA VEEDU, MANAMBOOR P.O., ATTINGAL. 6. SURESH BABU, SABU HOTEL & TEA SHOP, MANAMBOOR P.O., ATTINGAL. WP(C).No. 2581 of 2009 :: 2 :: 7. ANI, KALLUVILA VEEDU, MANAMBOOR P.O., ATTINGAL. 8. JAYACHANDRA BABU, VILAYIL VEEDU, MANAMBOOR P.O., ATTINGAL. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.2581 of 2009 ------------------------- Dated this the 23th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J. This is a petition for police protection. In a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, we cannot decide the civil disputes between the petitioner and respondents 4 to 8. It is the case of the petitioner that though Ext.P1 complaint was filed before the 3rd respondent, Sub Inspector of Police, Kallambalam, he did not take any action. Ext.P2 complaint was, therefore, filed before the higher authorities. 2. If no action is taken by the Sub Inspector of Police, it is for the petitioner to approach the local magistrate. W.P.(C).No.2581 of 2009 :: 2 :: However, we direct the police to see that law and order is maintained and lives of both sides are not endangered. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (J.B. KOSHY) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge