IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2011 / 21ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17725 of 2011(M) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ABDUL MANAF, 54 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL MAJEED SHIJILA MANZIL, MEENADU KIZHAKKUMKARA CHERRY, MEENADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.MINI GANGADHARAN SRI.N.C.SAJUNAM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM-691001. 3. ASSISTANT POLICE COMMISSIONER, CHATHANNOOR-691572. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR-691572. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR-691572. 6. IBRAHIM KUTTY, 65 YEARS, S/O.MAITHEEN KUNJU, PALLITHAZHATHIL VEEDU, MEENADU KIZHAKKUMKARA CHERRY, MEENADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK-691572. 7. NAJEEM, 35 YEARS, S/O.IBRAHIM KUTTY, PALLITHAZHATHIL VEEDU, MEENADU KIZHAKKUMKARA CHERRY, MEENADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK-691572. R6 & R7 BY ADV. SMT.C.S.SHEEJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.17725/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE CMP. 456/2010 OF JFMC PARAVUR. P2:- PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT 2 TO 5. P3:- POST RECEIPTS (4) FOR HAVING SEND THE PETITION TO RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM,JJ. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.17725 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. This writ petition is instituted by the petitioner complaining of threat on his life and on his properties and seeking direction for police protection for his own life and lives of the family members and also for his properties. Detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the party respondents wherein it is contended that it is a civil dispute that exists between the parties. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that a civil suit is pending before the Munsiff Court, Paravur and the petitioner and respondents in this writ petition are parties to the said suit. According to him, there is no threat against the petitioner and his properties. 2. We have heard the submissions of the counsel on both sides. We are of the view that the civil disputes between them should be settled by recourse to the civil court. As for the alleged WP(C) .17725/2011 2 threat on the lives of the petitioner and his family members we record the assurance of the learned Government Pleader that appropriate action will be taken on the complaint and that if reliable information is received regarding genuine threat on the lives of the petitioner or family members of the petitioner, action will be taken immediately by the police. The writ petition is disposed of as above. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM,JUDGE pmn/ WP(C) .17725/2011 3