IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9140 of 2010(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- E.A.JOHNSON, AGED 45, S/O.ALEXANDER, EZHUTHAICKAL, KANNAMALI, KUMBALANGI VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK. BY ADVS. MR.DINESH R.SHENOY, MR.G.HARIKRISHNAN (TRIPUNITHURA), MR.MAHESH MENON. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, O/O.CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATTANCHERY. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, O/O.SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANNAMALI. 3. THE SWATANTRA MATSYA THOZHILALI UNION, CHELLANAM, REP.BY ITS DISTRICT SECRETARY, ANTONY, S/O.JOSEPH, NADIYODI VEEDU, MUNDAMVELI. 4. MATSYA THOZHILALI CONGRESS, ERNAKULAM, REP.BY ITS DISTRICT PRESIDENT, CLARENCE, S/O.CLEMENT, ATHIPOZHI HOUSE, MUNDAMVELI. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.9140/2010-N: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 06/03/2010 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, CHELLANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DTD. 15/10/2009 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE KALATHARACHIRA PADASEKHARAM AND THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3; COPY OF THE RECEIPT EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEE FOR THE PERIOD UPTO 14/04/2010. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 15/03/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.1. WITH THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORT IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DTD. 06/02/2010. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DTD. 05/02/2010. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 9140 OF 2010 N --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st March, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondents 1 and 2 to grant effective, adequate police protection to the petitioner to conduct prawn farming/filtration in the Kalatharachira - Kochuchira chaal and the Kalatharachira Padasekharam till midnight on 31/3/2010 as per Exts.P1 to P3, without any interference, obstruction or trespass by respondents 3 and 4 and their henchment or anybody-else.” 2. According to petitioner, he is having the right to conduct prawn farming/filtration as per Exts.P1 and P2. He has obtained licence also. It is his case that he is having absolute right to conduct filtration and take income till 31.3.2010. He alleged obstruction by respondents 3 and 4. We have passed an WPC.NO.9140/2010 N 2 interim order. Though served, there is no appearance for the party respondents. We heard the learned Government Pleader also. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that protection may continue till the midnight of 31.3.2010, as he is entitled to the same. In the circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the interim order passed will continue till 11.45 PM on 31.3.2010. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge