IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2008 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 31814 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SWAMINATHAN SARAVANABHAVAN, DIRECTOR RYCE VENTURES PVT.LTD. LEKSHMI ILLAM, MUNDAKKAL WEST, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT SREE UMA MAHAESHWARA BHAVANAM,MUNDAKKAL WEST,KOLLAM. 2. SABOORA BEEVI, W/O. BIJU RAM STEPHEN DIRECTOR, RYCE VENTURES PVT.LTD. LEKSHMI ILLAM, MUNDAKKAL WEST, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT TRA III-A KALLUKADAKKATHIL-THEVALLY,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOLLAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION,KOLLAM. 4. THE SUB INSEPCTOR OF POLICE KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION. 5. N.MUTHULAKSHMI W/O.LATE SARAVANABHAVAN SWAMINATHAN, UMAMAHESHWARA BHAVANAM, MUNDAKKAL,KOLLAM. 6. S.RAMANUJAN SWAMINATHAN SONS, MAIN ROAD, KOLLAM. 7. S.RADHAKRISHNAN SWAMINATHAN FASHION JEWELLER, WPC 31814/2008 MAIN ROAD, KOLLAM. 8. UMAMAHESH.S DHANALEKSHMI SILVER PALACE, NEAR SWAMINATHAN FASHION JEWELLERY, KOLLAM. 9. BINOY PROPRIETOR, CAR MASTER, PALLIMUKKU, KOLLAM. 10. R.SARAVANA SEKHAR SWAMINATHAN BROS., MAIN ROAD, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS FOR R5-10 SR.GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL – R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 31814 OF 2008-K ----------------------------------------- Dated 12th December, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners have approached this Court, seeking police protection to run their business. They are managing a private company engaged in event management. The petitioners submit, after the filing of the writ petition, at the instance of the 2nd respondent the dispute between the parties has been settled for the time being and therefore, at present, there is no obstruction to their business. 2. The party respondents have filed a counter affidavit, raising serious allegations against the petitioners. The petitioners have filed a reply affidavit also. 3. Having regard to the fact that at present there is no obstruction to the business of the petitioners, it is unnecessary to go into such contentions. In view of the subsequent development, the writ petition WPC 31814/08 2 is closed without prejudice to the contentions of both sides. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. Nm/