IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2011 / 14TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 26593 of 2009(T) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. M.LAKSHMANAN, AGED 84, S/O.MARTHANDAN, AKANAADU HOUSE,KUDAVOOR P.O., THONNAKKAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. RAJEEV, AGED 43 YEARS,/O.M.LAKSHMANAN, RESIDING AT MELEVILA HOUSE, MELEVETTOOR, CHEMMARATHI VILLAGE, VETTOOR DESOM, VARKALA. BY ADVS. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS SMT.VINEETHA SUSAN THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAZHAKOOTTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POTHANKODE. 6. VENUNADHAN, S/O.KRISHNAN,KRISHNAVILASOM HOUSE, KEEZH THONNAKKAL VILLAGE, MANJAMALA. 7. YOUSEFF, S/O.ASANARU PILLA,IDUPIDIKKAL HOUSE, KEEZH THONNAKAL VILLAGE, MANJAMALA, KUDAVOOR DESOM. 8. SREEKANTAN PILLAI,S/O.NARAYANAN PILLAI, POTHARVILAKOM HOUSE,KEEZH THONNAKAL VILLAGE, MANJAMALA, KUDAVOOR DESOM. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.R.SABU R6 TO 8 BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 26593/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED NIL. P2: COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.163/2009 OF POTHENCODE POLICE STATION DATED 08/09/2009. P3: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 16/09/2009. P4: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DATED NIL. P5: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DATED 10/09/2009. P6: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE DGP DATED NIL. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R6(a):COPY OF ROAD REGISTER OF POTHENCODE GRAMA PANCHAYATH. R6(b):COPY OF THE CRL.MP.NO.6958/2009 FILED BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, ATTINGAL. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26593 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August, 2011. J U D G M E N T PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. In this writ petition the petitioners seek protection for their lives and properties. On considering the writ petition for admission, an interim order in the following terms was issued by this Court on 22.9.2009. “Government Pleader takes notice for R1 to R3. Notice by special messenger to R4 to R8. There will be a direction to the second petitioner and respondents 6 to 8 to be present before this Court on 29.9.2009. Post on 29.9.2009. In the meanwhile, there will be a direction to the police to ensure that law and order is maintained.” 2. Thereafter after service of notice, this Court passed the following interim order on 29.9.2009. “Despite service of notice, there is no appearance for respondents 6 to 8. There will be an interim order as prayed for. Post for further orders on 8.10.2009.” 2 W.P.(C) No.26593 of 2009 3. The writ petition has been pending for the last two years. Hence, we have every reason to think that the issue has become stale. At any rate we are of the view that, the interim order already issued by this Court has granted petitioners' reliefs that they could legitimately aspire for. In view of the interim order we close this writ petition. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE ami/