IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 32267 of 2009(C) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- P.C.JOSEPH, S/O.CHACKO, POOVAKKUNNEL HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMBHAGOM KARA, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHAN V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ETTUMANOOR POLICE STATION, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 4. K.K.RAVI, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.KUTTY, HINDU, DAY LABOURER, RESIDING AT POOVAKKUNNEL HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMBHAGOM KARA, VETTIMUKAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. svs .............2/-... ...2... WP(C).No. 32267/2009(C) 5. P.K.SUKUMARAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.KUTTY, HINDU, TEASHOP BUSINESS, RESIDING AT POOVAKKUNNEL HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMBHAGOM KARA, VETTIMUKAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. AJI, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.K.K.RAVI, HINDU, DRIVER, RESIDING AT POOVAKKUNNEL HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMBHAGOM KARA, VETTIMUKAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 7. SALIMON, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.KUNJOONJU, HINDU, MOSAIC WORK, RESIDING AT KALAPPURAVACHAMKALEL HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMBHAGOM KARA, VETTIMUKAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 8. SEBASTIAN @ KUTTAPPAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.DEVASSIA, CHRISTIAN, DAY LABOURER, RESIDING AT POOVAKKUNNEL HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMBHAGOM KARA, VETTIMUKAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER R4 TO 7 BY ADVS. SRI.SUNIL JACOB JOSE SRI.SAJU.S.POONTHODATH(MEDIATOR) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs R.BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 32267 OF 2009 C ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st March, 2011. JUDGMENT Basant, J. This petition seeking issue of directions under Art.226 for police protection was filed as early as on 10-11-2009. There was an innocuous interim direction to the police to maintain law and order. Subsequently the parties were referred for mediation. The mediation has failed. The matter has not come up for hearing after 18-1-2010. Today when the matter came up for hearing there is no representation for the petitioner. Respondents 4 to 7 are represented by a counsel. We are satisfied in the circumstances that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this writ petition. Accordingly this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. R.BASANT Judge K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj 2 3