IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2009 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35670 of 2009(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RASHEED, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED, RESIDING AT PATTOMTHUDIYIL HOUSE, VADUVANCHAL, THOMATTUCHAL.P.O, AMBALAVAYAL, WAYANAD. BY ADVS. MR.A.V.JAMES, MR.DALBI EMMANUEL PALAMOOTTIL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARY TO HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KANNUR DIVISION, KANNUR. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMBALAVAYAL, SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. RAVEENDRA BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 35670 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 14th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed by the petitioner against Ext.P1 order/show cause notice issued to him by the 2nd respondent under section 15(1) of the Kerala Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007, KAAPA hereinafter. 2. According to the petitioner, Ext.P1 order is attempted to be enforced and that is why he has approached this Court with this writ petition. 3. Learned Government Pleader, after taking instructions, submits that Ext.P1 is only a notice to show cause under section 15(1) of the KAPPA and there is no intention for the respondents to enforce Ext.P1 as an interim order under section 15. If the petitioner submits any cause in response to Ext.P1, that will be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders will be passed under section 15(1) of the KAPPA. 4. The petitioner has no justification to treat Ext.P1 as an interim order. It is only a show cause notice. The same shall not be enforced as an interim order, undertakes learned Government Pleader on behalf of the W.P.(C) No. 35670/09 2 respondents. Only after an appropriate final order is passed shall, any action for enforcement, be taken under the KAPPA, submits the learned Government Pleader. We accept the said undertaking. We are satisfied, in these circumstances, that no further directions are necessary in this writ petition. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed accepting the undertaking of the learned Government Pleader. R.BASANT, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. mn.