IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16709 OF 2010(K) ---------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. SHOBHANA KURIAKOSE, W/O. KURIAKOSE, AGED 38, THENGELIMANNIL, ERAVIPEROOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. JIJI JOHN MATHEW, W/O. JOHN MATHEW, AGED 40, KOIKKALATH, ERAVIPEROOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. JOSEPH MATHEW, S/O. K.M.MATHEW, AGED 47, KOCHUVIZHALIL, OTHARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. ADV. N.RAJIV, AGED ABOUT 42, GOKULAM, VALLAMKULAM EAST P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 5. M.K.RAVEENDRAN, AGED ABOUT 48, MUTTUVARAMBIL HOUSE, OTHARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. W.P.(C).NO.16709 OF 2010 K 6. S.K.SOMALAL SHAJI, AGED ABOUT 43, SAROJA BHAVAN, OTHARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 7. RENJITH G., AGED ABOUT 40, KOTTARATHIL, VALLAMKULAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 8. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY(HOME), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. THE SECRETARY, BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KOIPURAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 & R8 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.16709 OF 2010 K PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 PHOTOCOPY OF NOTICE OF MEETING OF STANDING COMMITTEE. EXT.P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 27.5.2010 OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // PS to Judge K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 16709 OF 2010 K --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd June, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioners have approached this Court seeking a declaration that they are entitled to get police protection as per Ext.P2 request and further seeking protection for the peaceful and smooth conduct of the Meeting of the Standing Committee for Welfare of the Eraviperoor Grama Panchayath scheduled to be held at 11 AM on 04.06.2010 at the Office of the Eraviperoor Grama Panchayath including participation of the petitioners in the said Meeting. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioners is as follows: Petitioners are Members of the Eraviperoor Grama Panchayath and also Members of the Standing Committee for Welfare. They belong to the UDF. Fourth respondent is the Convenor of the LDF and the fifth respondent is the Chairman of the Standing Committee for Welfare. Respondents 6 and 7 WPC.16709/2010 K 2 are also leaders of the rival Front. Petitioners gave notice of no confidence against the Chairman before the Secretary. The Meeting is scheduled to be convened on 04.06.2010 at 11 AM vide Ext.P1. Petitioners approached this Court stating that there is every chance of preventing them from participating in the said Meeting with the intention of retaining control over the Standing Committee. Petitioners are having majority. Respondents 4 to 7 are adopting undemocratic methods to sabotage the proposed Meeting. 3. We hearing the learned counsel appearing. Learned counsel for the fourth respondent submits that there is no intention to prevent the petitioners from participating in the Meeting. Learned Government Pleader would submit that protection will be granted for the peaceful and smooth conduct of the No Confidence Motion. We record the submission and direct respondents 1 to 3 to give adequate police protection for the peaceful and smooth conduct of the Meeting of the Standing Committee for Welfare of the Eraviperoor Grama Panchayath scheduled to be held at 11 AM. on 04.06.2010 including WPC.16709/2010 K 3 participation of the petitioners in the said Meeting as against any obstruction by respondents 4 to 7. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this Judgment before the first respondent for compliance. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge