IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2010 / 19TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23508 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PRASAD.P.K AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.KUNJUKRISHNAN, MURIPARAYIL HOUSE, THUMPAMON PO, PANDALAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.K.N.RADHAKRISHNAN(THIRUVALLA) SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PANDALAM POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PANDALAM POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. ASOKAN, S/O.KUNJUKRISHNAN, OTTAPLACKAL HOUSE, NARIYAPARA, PANDALAM. 5. SUDHA, W/O.ASHOKAN, OTTAPLACKAL HOUSE, NARIYAPARA, PANDALAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI. T K VIPINDAS FOR R1-3 ADV. SRI.JACOB P.ALEX FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) 23508 OF 2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO.724/DP/10/PDM DATED 5.6.2010 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTED DATED 18.6.10 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL // TRUE COPY// K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 23508 of 2010 K - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this court seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate protection to the life of the petitioner and his family. We have already passed an interim order. 2. We heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the 5th respondent as also the learned Government Pleader. Though served, there is no appearance for the 4th respondent. 3. A counter affidavit is brought on record by the 5th respondent. 4. After hearing the parties, we dispose of the Writ Petition by making the interim order absolute. We make it W.P.(C).No. 23508 of 2010 2 clear that we have not pronounced on the correctness of the allegations raised by the petitioner against the 5th respondent. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm