IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2010 / 21ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24301 of 2010(K) -------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- VINOD KUMAR, S/O.SATHYASEELAN, VINOD MANDIRAM, NEDUMON, BHARATHI AMMA ROAD, MOVALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE SMT.MINI GOPINATH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, FORT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOVALAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. MOHAMMED ANAS, SALEENA MANZIL, NEAR APSARA THEATRE, KOVALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4. THE MUHAMMED YUNUS, SALEENA MANZIL, NEAR APSARA THEATRE, KOVALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOW RESIDING AT JILANI MANZIL, NEAR R.K.N. AUDITORIUM, KATTAKKADA PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS. ADV. SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.24301 OF 2010 K PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 13.6.2010. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED NIL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // PS to Judge K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 24301 OF 2010 K --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th August, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate and effective police protection to the life of the petitioner.” 2. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Though served, there is no appearance for respondents 3 and 4. We have already passed an interim order. In the circumstances of the case, we dispose of the Writ Petition by directing respondents 1 and 2 to provide WPC.NO.24301/2010 K 2 effective police protection to the life of the petitioner as against respondents 3 and 4 as and when required. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge