IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2011 / 11TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 23412 of 2011(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ SIVA PRAKASH, S/O.SASIDHARN, 29 YEARS, NAMPADIYAZHIKATHU, PIDAVOOR P.O., PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.SYAM J SAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(RURAL S.P), PATHANAMTHITTA-693 001. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADOOR STATION, ADOOR-693 002. 3. VISWANATHA PILLAI, CONVENER CITU, PRABHA BHAVANAM, MANAPUZHA P.O., KUNNATHOOR-693004. ADDITIONAL R4 IMPLEADED 4. THE KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, REP. BY THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. ADDL. R4 IS SUO MOTO IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED. 7.9.2011 IN WP(C). R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.M. CHARISMA. ADDL R4 – BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SCL. WP(C).No. 23412 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE LICENSE DATED 18.5.2011 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER] TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE SCL. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C). No. 23412 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T Pius C.Kuriakose, J. In this writ petition under Article 226 the petitioner who claims to be a legally authorised sand dealer dealing with ordinary sand and not with river sand on the strength of Ext.P1 dealer's licence seeks police protection for his life and for the lives of his employees and also for carrying out his works under Ext.P1 licence. According to the petitioner, even though Ext.P2 complaint was filed the police is not taking any action. The learned Government Pleader on the basis of instructions received submitted that P2 complaint is yet to be received by the police. She submitted that after this writ petition was filed, the police tried to contact the petitioner. But the petitioner did not co-operate with the police. We are not inclined to grant relief to the petitioner. We dismiss the writ petition. However, we make WP(C). 23412/11 -2- it clear that the petitioner will have the liberty of sending petition to the station house officer concerned voicing his grievance. If the station house officer does not issue receipt of the complaint the petitioner, can send the complaint by registered post acknowledgment due and if no action is taken on that prospective complaint, the petitioner will have the liberty of approaching this court for police protection. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) (C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE) ksv/-