IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2007 / 21ST ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20940 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. P.V.GOPINATHAN, AGED 67 YEARS, PUTHENPARAMBIL VEETTIL, NATTAKAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK. 2. LALITHAMMA GOPINATHAN, AGED 60 YEARS, W/O. GOPINATHAN, -DO- -DO- 3. BINDU GOPINATHAN, AGED 30 YEARS, D/O. P.V.GOPINATHAN, -DO- -DO- 4. BENOY GOPINATHAN, AGED 32 YEARS, -DO- -DO- BY ADV. SRI.R.REJI SMT.C.A.AJITHA SALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGANASSERY. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINGAVANAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM WEST POLICE STATION. 5. M.K.THANKACHAN, MAMBALATH VEETTIL, M.G.ROAD, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).20940/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT FOR YEAR 2006 DATED 20.5.2006. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE BUILDING TAX FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2001 TO 2007 DATED 18.7.2006. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29.5.2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30.5.2007. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 31.5.2007. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 2.7.2007. /TRUE COPY/ J.B. KOSHY and K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ---------------------------- W.P.(C). No.20940 of 2007 (P) ---------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of July, 2007 Judgment Koshy, J. This is a petition for police protection. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the civil disputes between the petitioner and the 5th respondent. Already protection for life was granted on 6.7.2007. However, police is directed to see that law and order is maintained and lives of the petitioners are not endangered. With the above direction this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE prp M.F.A.No./2000 2 J.B. KOSHY AND K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------- M.F.A.NO./2000 -------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated:5th July, 2007