IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2007 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15739 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANESHKUMAR, S/O.SASI, CHAMACHATTU HOUSE, KONDOOR VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (HOME), GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALADY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGAMANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 7. THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. 8. POLOOTTAN, S/O.THOOMBALAN KORATHU, THOOMBALAN HOUSE, NADUVATTAM, NEELEESWARAM, KALADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 9. JOSHY, S/O.PAULOSE, PONOLY HOUSE, NADUVATTAM, NEELEESWARAM, KALADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R7 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C)No.15739 of 2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE TODDY SHOP LICENSE NO.1/2007-08 IN RESPECT OF TODDY SHOP NO.12/2007-08 ISSUED BY THE ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM ON 23.5.2007. EXT.P2: PHOTOCOY OF THE PETITION DATED 23.5.2007 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH COPIES TO RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5. //TRUE COPY// P.S. to JUDGE. P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.15739 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of May, 2007. JUDGMENT Raman, J. This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents 1 to 5 to give necessary police protection to the petitioner for carrying on his business for running toddy shop No.12 in Kalady Excise range covered by Ext.P1 licence and other incidental reliefs. An interim direction was issued by this Court, at the time of admission, to the police to see that law and order is maintained. That is still in force. Notice has been served on the party respondents. They have not chosen to file any counter-affidavit or controvert the averments made in the petition. In the said facts and circumstances, we make the interim order absolute. Writ petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs. Krs.