IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26538 of 2003(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.V.THOMAS, PROPRIETOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FIRE ENGINEERING EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-682 024. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.SEN SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN SMT.S.SHAINA RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN SOUTH STATION, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.26538/2003 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 23.4.94 ADDRESSED BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY, INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (INDIA) TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FIRE ENGINEERS, EDAPPALLY. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 19.5.94 ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT OF KERALA G.O. (RT) 1016/94/PW &T. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 25.10.99 ADDRESSED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER (COMMERCIAL) MALABAR CEMENTS LTD., PALAKKAD TO THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FIRE ENGINEERING, EDAPPALLY. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 5.8.98 ADDRESSED BY THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FIRE ENGINEERING , EDAPPALLY. EXT.P5(a):- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 1.2.99 ISSUED BY DY. MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., ERNAKULAM TERMINAL TO THE MANAGER ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FIRE ENGINEERING, EDAPPALLY. EXT.P5(b):- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 8.2.99 SENT BY TERMINAL MANAGE,R HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD., TO THE -DO- -DO- EXT.P5(c):- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 16.2.99 ISSUED BY -DO- TO -DO- EXT.P5(d):- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 16.3.99 ISSUED BY -DO- TO -DO- EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE MESSAGE DT. 9.7.02 ISSUED BY V.P.GOPI, RETD. DIRECTOR (TECHNICAL), KERALA FIRE FORCE TO MR.M.V.THOMAS, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FIRE ENGINEERING EDAPPALLY. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE REPORT APPEARED IN HINDU DAILY DT. 25.1.02. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE DETAILS FURNISHED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE OFFICERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.1124/DR/1/03 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R3(a):- COPY OF THE D.O. LETTER DT. 8.7.03 ISSUED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FIRE SERVICES TO SUPTD. OF POLICE , PALAKKAD . EXT.R3(b):- D.O. LETTER DT. 16.7.03 ISSUED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FIRE SERVICES TO SUPTD. OF POLICE , PALAKKAD. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26538 OF 2003 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of conduct of an institute, Ext.P9 notice issued by the Sub Inspector of Police is under challenge. There is already an interim order dated 22.8.2003 which reads as follows: “There will be an interim stay of Ext.P9. However, the Sub Inspector of Police will be free to register a complaint, in case it is found that carrying on the institute a licence is required under any of the provisions of law and to investigate same and to proceed in accordance with law”. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said interim order. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps