IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2010 / 18TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14615 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- OOMMEN CHERIAN @ ACHANKUNJU, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.GEEVARGHESE CHERIAN, KODIYATTU KALAYIL, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU SRI.S.PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA. 3. VAVA, AGED 30 YEARS, THAKIDIMALAYIL HOUSE, KATTOOKARA MURI, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. ANIYAN, KALLANTE MALAYIL MADAPPALLY P.O. CHANGANACHERY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GP. SHRI C. M. KAMAPPU FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 14615 of 2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF STANDING DISABILITY ASSESSMENT BOARD CERTIFICATE DATED 25.8.2009 TO THE PETITIONER,. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDING OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA DT. 6.2.1982. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER TO RESPONDENT NO.1 DT.27.4.2010 EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.27.4.2010 TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL // TRUE COPY // K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 14615 of 2010 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this Court for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to afford adequate police protection to the life and property of the petitioner. 2. Briefly the case of the petitioner is as follows. The petitioner is having 100% disability and he is earning his livelihood by running a bunk given to him by the Government under the Welfare scheme for the disabled persons. Respondents 3 and 4 are persons living within the vicinity of the petitioner's bunk. They demand money from the petitioner and when the petitioner fails to pay money they are threatening and manhandling the petitioner. He filed complaints before respondents 1 and 2, but no protection was granted. W.P.(C).No. 14615 of 2010 2 3. There is an interim order passed by this Court. Though served, there is no appearance for respondents 3 and 4. 4. ,Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that on the basis of the complaint the matter was enquired into and adequate police protection will be granted to the petitioner. We record the said submission and dispose of the Writ Petition by directing that respondents 1 and 2 shall afford adequate protection to the life of the petitioner as against respondents 3 and 4. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm