IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2008 / 9TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13586 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NOOR MUHAMMDIYA JAMA ATHU (WAKF BOARD REG.NO.4052/RA), THRICKOMALA ETTICHUVAD P.O., RANNI TALUK PATHANAMTHITTA DIST., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT M.M.MOHAMMED KHAN, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.M.M.THAMPI MELEVEETIL, ETTICHUVAD P.O., RANNI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE THIRUVALLA. 3. ABDUL RASHI, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE RANNI. 4. NOORUL - HUDA JAMA ATHU (WAKF BOARD REGN.NO.7513/RA) THRICKOMALA ETTICHUVAD P.O., RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT P.E.SHAJIMON PATHALUPURAYIDATHIL VEEDU, ETTICHUVAD P.O. ADDL. RESPONDENT: 5. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, ERNAKULAM. (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 25.4.08 IN WPC) BY ADV. SRI.ESM.KABEER FOR R4 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL SR.GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 & R2 SRI. (DR.) K.P.KYLASANATHA PILLAI FOR ADDL.RES. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 13586/08 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 - A TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE BY THE MAULAVI. EXT.P2 - A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.S.5/2008. EXT.P4 SERIES – TRUE COPY OF THE FIR, FIS, WOUND NOTE. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE PETITIONS COMMITTEE. EXT.P7 - TRUE COPIES OF THE RELIEVING CERTIFICATES. EXT.P8 - A TRUE COPY OF THE PASS BOOK. EXT.P9 - TRUE COPIES OF THE APPLICATION-CUM-AFFIDAVIT. EXT.P10 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS. EXT.P11 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE SESSIONS COURT IN CR.M.P.918/2008. EXT.P12 – TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE RECOVERY BY THE POLICE. EXT.P13 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT LODGED BEFORE THE POLICE. EXT.P14 – TRUE COPIES OF THE OBSCENE NOTICES PUBLISHED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXTS. EXT.R4(a) – TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE WAKF BOARD DATED 24.2.07, REGARDING REGISTRATION. EXT.R4(b) – TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 4.11.07. EXT.R4(c) – TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 2.1.08 REGARDING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.R4(d) – TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT JAMA- ATH BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 16.4.08. EXT.R4(e) – TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEMS PUBLISHED IN MANGALAM DAILY DT.26.4.08. EXT.R4(f) – TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MADYAMAM DAILY DATED 26.04.08. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 13586 OF 2008-P ----------------------------------------- Dated 30th June, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. After hearing both sides, we passed the following interim order in this writ petition: “Heard. The petitioner is a Jama-ath consisting of more than 200 families. They submit 14 families broke away from the Jama-ath and has formed a rival Jama-ath, the 4th respondent. According to the petitioner, the 4th respondent is supporting fundamentalism and giving training to young people, in arms. Their activities are a threat to religious amity in the area. They have attacked the members of the petitioner on 15.4.2008 and a crime has been registered against them for the commission of offences, including the one under Section 308 IPC. Their threat is continuing even now. Therefore, the petitioner prays for necessary police protection. 2. The 4th respondent has filed a counter affidavit, denying all the allegations against them. The said respondent points out that at present 45 families are its members. They say, they are not spreading any fundamentalism and they are not giving training to the youth, in arms. The 2nd respondent has filed a counter affidavit, in which it is submitted that two cases have been registered as case and counter case against both factions and police patrolling is provided in the area to prevent communal clash. The additional 5th respondent prayed for two weeks time to file a statement as directed by the Court. WPC 13586/08 2 Having regard to the facts of the case, the police is directed to continue its surveillance in the area. If any complaint is received regarding threat or commission of a cognizable offence, the police shall properly enquire into the same and take effective steps to maintain law and order.” In view of the above interim order, no further orders are required in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, it is disposed of, maintaining that order. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Nm/