IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 7TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29960 of 2010(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- BINU THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, SANKARAMPALLI, CHANNAPETTA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJAYA KUMAR. G RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM-691 001. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAROOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM-691 001. 4. MANILAL, S/O. KUJANDAI, SANKARAMPALLI, CHANNAPETTA, KOLLAM-691 001. 5. JUSTINE THOMAS, OASIS ELAMETHAMANNIL, KUMAZHAMURI, PATHANAMTHITTA VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 645. 6. SIRAJUDHEEN, SULPHI QUARTERS, KARUKON, KOLLAM, PIN-691 324. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WP(C) No.29960 of 2010-T ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated 29th September 2010 Judgment Thottathil.B.Radhakrishnan, J. In the nature of the orders being passed hereunder, we deem it unnecessary to issue notice to respondents 4 to 6 and therefore, notice to the said respondents is dispensed with, reserving their right to move for rehearing of this Writ Petition, if they are aggrieved. 2. It appears that there are certain disputes between the petitioner and respondents 4 to 6 in relation to the tapping of rubber trees from certain piece of land. That is a matter to be agitated before the appropriate civil court. All that the official respondents have to do is to ensure that law and order is maintained in the area and any allegation of threat to life is appropriately attended to. Beyond that, it is not the job of the police to interfere to settle civil disputes. If there is any cognizable offence WPC 29960/10 2 reported, the same will be taken care of by the police officials in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is so ordered. THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sta WPC 29960/10 3