IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2008 / 1ST MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 38326 of 2007(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SRI.P.H.ABDUL RASHEED, RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER (KSEB) PALAKKAPARAMBIL, EDAPPALLY P.O. KOCHI - 24. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS HOME SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KAKKANAD. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY. ADDL. R6 TO R12 ARE IMPLEADED 6. FAIZAL, KAKKATTUPARAMBIL, VAI PADY EDAPPALLY , KOCHI 682 026. 7. NAZAR , S/O. LATE MAMMA, PATTAYAMCHERI, NEAR MADARASSAUTHUL ADABIYYA, EDAPPALLY. EDAPPALLY, KOCHI 682 026./ W.P.(C) NO.38326/2007 8. AYUB, S/O. MOHAMMED, PATTAYAMCHERI, NEAR MADARASSAUTHUL ADABIYYA EDAPPALLY, KOCHI 682 026. 9. KUNJUMON S/O. MITHENKUNJU, KARIPILLY, BALAKRISHNA MENON ROAD, EDAPPALLY. 10. KABEER, CHITTETH PARAMBU, AVATHAL PARAMBU SOCIETY PADY, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI 682 026. 11. SATHAR S/O. MUSTHAFA, INCHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, UNICHIRA, BMC. P.O., THRIKKAKARA. 12. P.ABDUL KHADER MUSALIAR, PADATHIKARA KAVALA, PERINGALA, VIA ALUVA. ADDL. R6 TO R12 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 21.1.2008 IN. IA. NO.652/2008. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SALIM P.A. BY ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH SRI.C.A.MAJEED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 38326/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 26.10.07. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 27.10.07. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 3.11.07 SENT TO RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 BY REGISTERED POST WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DUE. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 5.11.07 TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT WITH COPY TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. NIL. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE FIR ON 18.12.2007. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss K.Balakrishnan Nair & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. ======================== W.P(C).No.38326 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 21st day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. The petitioner has approached this Court claiming protection to his life and that of his family members. Pursuant to an interim order of this Court passed on 22.12.2007, the police is now granting protection to his life and his family members. The party respondents who were additionally impleaded appeared and submitted that they have no objection in granting police protection to the life of the petitioner and also to his family members. They have no intention to harm them, it is submitted. 2. If there is any threat to the life of the petitioner or his family members, he may inform the fifth respondent. In that event, the said respondent will look into the same and if his apprehension is found to be genuine, render necessary protection to him and his family members. Writ petition is disposed of as above. K.Balakrishnan Nair, Judge. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 21/1