IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 34336 of 2010(N) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. HARIDASAN S/O.APYYAPAN& RAMAN, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, VENGASSERY P.O.MANNUR WEST,OTTAPPALAM TLAUK,PALAKKAD DIST 2. AJISHA K., W/O.HARIDASAN, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, VENGASSERY P.O.MANNUR WEST,OTTAPPALAM TLAUK,PALAKKAD DIST BY ADV. SRI.P.JAYARAM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPALAM-679101 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE OTTAPALAM-679101 4. CHAMUNNI @ KANNAN, S/O.BALAN,HTEKKINKATTIL HOUSE, P.O.MANNUR WEST PIN-678642,OTTAPALAM TALUK 5. ABILASH, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY PALAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.MANNUR WEST-678642 OTTAPPALAM TALUK 6. ARUN, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY PALAKKAPRAMBIL HOUSE,P.O.MANNUR WEST-678642 OTTAPPALAM TALUK WP(C).NO.34336 OF 2010 7. MOHANDAS, S/O.KARUPPANKUTTY,VALIYAVEETIL HOUSE, P.O.MANNUR WEST-678642,OTTAPALAM TALUK 8. SUKESH, S/O.CHANDRAN @ MANI, NECHIKKATTIL HOUSE, P.O.MANNUR WEST-678642,OTTAPALAM TALUK R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.34336 OF 2010 N PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 08.11.2010 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONERS BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 09.11.2010 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONERS BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESONDENTS' EXHIBITS; NIL. //True copy// PS to Judge K.M. JOSEPH & M. C. HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO. 34336 OF 2010 N ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd November, 2010. JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayer: “Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order directing respondents 2 and 3 to afford adequate and meaningful police protection to the life and property of the petitioners and petitioners' family.” 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioners is as follows: Petitioners have two minor children. Respondents 4 to 8 reside in the same locality as the petitioners. They belong to different political groups. Petitioners' candidate lost in the recently WP(C).NO.34336 OF 2010 N 2 concluded election to the local body. Though the candidate of respondents 4 to 8 has won, respondents 4 to 8 have taken the politics too personally and are now in the path of violence against the petitioners to wreak vengeance. It is stated that there is threat to the life of the petitioners from respondents 4 to 8 who have made an attempt to commit physical assault. Petitioners were attacked, it is stated. 3. Though served, there is no appearance for the party respondents. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. Learned Government Pleader would submit that sufficient police protection has been provided and a Crime has been registered. He further submits that as and when any complaint is lodged, it will be looked into and if the threat to the life of the petitioners is found to be genuine, protection will be granted to the life of the petitioners as against WP(C).NO.34336 OF 2010 N 3 respondents 4 to 8. We record the submissions and close the Writ Petition. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.C. HARI RANI, JUDGE kbk. //True copy// PS to Judge