IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2006 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31937 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOHN SABARIAR, S/O.JOHN, AGED 84, MASTER MIND BUILDING, KANNETTU MUKKU, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. P.K.PARAMESWARAN, S/O.KOCHUCHERUKKAN, T.C.17/1646, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. NESHAMMA RADHA @ SANTHA, W/O.PARAMESWARAN, T.C.17/1646, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. P.K.APPUKUTTAN, S/O.KOCHUCHERUKKAN, TC 17/2458, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. N.THILAKAPPANACHARI, S/O.NADARAJAN ACHARI, MINI COTTAGE, TC 24/1170, METTUKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)NO.31937 OF 2006 ------------------------------ Dated 1st December, 2006 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection. Suits are pending between the petitioner and respondents 3 to 6. We cannot decide the merits of civil disputes in a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. However, without expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the civil disputes between the parties, police is directed to see that law and order is maintained and lives of the petitioner as well as contesting respondents are not endangered. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR JUDGE tks