IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 10785 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHRI.P.M.BAVA, AGED 52, S/O.P.K.MOHAMMED, PROPRIETOR, M/S.SAINA VIDEO VISION, 22/1, SADAPET, VADAPALANI, CHENNAI-26 AND AT EMIRATES BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.E.M.MURUGAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS), TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COCHIN CITY, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE ASST.COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, (LAW AND ORDER), ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL STATION, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. WP(C).No. 10785 of 2007(H) 6. SHRI UNNI GEORGE, GENERAL SECRETARY, ALL KERALA VIDEO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, ALAPPUZHA. PROPRIETOR, EYEBEL VIDEO, SNDP BUILDING, ALINCHUVADU, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI-25. 7. SHRI V.P.CHANDRAN, AGED 42, S/O PARAMESWARAN, NANDANAM VIDEOS, MARADU, ERNAKULAM, VICE PRESIDENT, ALL KERALA VIDEO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, ALAPPUZHA. 8. SHRI EASA VARIKKADAN, TREASURER, ALL KERALA VIDEO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, ALAPPUZHA, PROPRIETOR, REX VIDEO, A.M.ROAD, OPP.MOSQUE, PERUMBAVOOR. 9. SHRI ABDUL RAZACK, STATE COMMITTEE MEMBER, ALAPPUZHA, PROPRIETOR, RAZI VIDEO, ANGAMALLY ROAD, KALADY- 683 574. R1 TO R5 BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR FOR R6 TO R9. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 10785 of 2007(H) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: A PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE DHARNA IN FRONT OF THE PETITIONER'S RESIDENCE DATED NIL. EXT.P2: A TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF PETITION SUBMITTED BEFORE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 17.02.2007. EXT.P3: A TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE DETAILED PETITION BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R6(a): TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 12.2.2007 IN W.P.(C) NO.4787/2007. EXT.R6(b): TRUE COPY OF THE ONE OF SUCH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO A VIDEO LIBRARY OWNER. // TRUE COPY // TSK J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.10785 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 13th April, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection. An interim order was passed on 28.3.2007. Counsel for respondents 6 to 9 submits that they are not threatening the petitioner. That submission is recorded and the interim order dated 28.3.2007 is made absolute. If respondents 6 to 9 have any grievance with regard to the VCDs and DVDs purchased from the petitioner, it is for them to take appropriate legal action. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks