IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARILAL WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28916 of 2011(L) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJANI, KUNNUMPURATH VEEDU, METHODU, ANAD P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.V.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RURAL POLICE DISTRICT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMANGAD POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMANGAD POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541. 4. PRINCE, SUDHALAYAM, METHODU, ANAD P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 544. 5. PRAVEEN, SUDHALAYAM, METHODU, ANAD P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 544. WP(C).No. 28916 of 2011(L) -2- 6. VIJAYAN, KUNNIL BUNGLOW, METHODU, ANAD P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 544. ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN FOR R4 TOR6 SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR FOR R4-6 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.K.ABOOBACKER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 28916 of 2011(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS EXT.P1:- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMTTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(a):- TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT EVIDENCING THE SUBMISSION OF EXT.P1 TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER AGAINST THE 6TH RESPONDENT AND HIS WIFE TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT EVIDENCING THE SUBMISSION OF EXT.P2. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. HARILAL, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ W. P. C. No.28916 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Counsel for respondents 4 to 6 seeks further time for filing counter. We are not inclined to grant time in this case where according to us several chances have already been given to those respondents for filing counter. 2. The case of the petitioner, a lady is that her husband found respondents 4 and 5 stealing goat. Her husband told those respondents that the matter will be reported to the police. This antagonized those respondents and the 6th respondent their friend very much. Ever since they are perpetrating all sorts of illegalities and threats. The petitioner and members of her family are living under constant fear on account of respondents 4 to 6. Unless police protection directions are issued they will find it extremely difficult to live peacefully. W. P. C. No.28916 of 2011 -2- 3. On the basis of instructions received from the 3rd respondent, Sri.M.K.Aboobacker the learned senior Government Pleader submitted that it is not correct to say that the police are not taking action upon complaints submitted by the petitioner. Considering the complaint submitted by the petitioner's mother (?) the police registered crime against respondents 4 to 6. The crime is under investigation. Once investigation is over Final Report or Refer Report as the case may be will be submitted. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is not sufficient that the police registered crime and conducts investigation. Specific directions for police protection may have to be issued. We do not think so. We dispose of the Writ Petition issuing the following directions. The 3rd respondent who is investigating into Crime No.1715/11 of Nedumangad Police Station will conduct sincere investigation of that crime and file Final Report or Refer Report as the case may be at the earliest and at any rate within three months of receiving a copy of this W. P. C. No.28916 of 2011 -3- judgment. There will be a further direction that the 3rd respondent keeps constant vigil over the places of residence of the petitioner and the party respondents and ensures that the dispute between the petitioner and the party respondents does not give rise to any law and order situation or violence. Sd/- PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE Sd/- K. HARILAL JUDGE kns/- //True Copy// P. A. To Judge