IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2011 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8310 of 2011(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- AJITH KUMAR, S/O.SODHARAN, SREEKRISHNA NILAYAM, AGASTYARKODU, ANCHAL, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.SYAM J. SAM. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL S.P.), KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM-691 506. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL, KOLLAM-691 532. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL POLICE STATION, KOLLAM-691 532. 4. KANNAN, NEAR CHILLING PLANT, ALANCHERY, EROOR, ANCHAL, KOLLAM- 691 532. 5. RAJESH, NEAR CHILLING PLANT, ALANCHERY, EROOR, ANCHAL, KOLLAM-691 532. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.M. CHARISMA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.8310/2011-K: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.227/2011, ANCHAL POLICE STATION. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE NEWS CLIPPING IN MANORAMA DAILY. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 08/03/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.1. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. R. BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8310 of 2011-K ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Basant,J. The petitioner has come to this Court seeking police protection apprehending physical harm from respondents 4 and 5. Respondents 4 and 5 and one Gopan had allegedly trespassed into the house of his brother Rejith and had indulged in culpable conduct. Rejith the brother of the petitioner had resisted the said attempt. In the course of that incident, the said Gopan had suffered injuries and succumbed to the same later. Respondents 4 and 5 and the said Gopan do all belong to a goonda gang. The petitioner in this context apprehends that respondents 4 and 5 may turn against the petitioner. They have been threatening the petitioner. Hence the petitioner prays for police protection now. 2. Respondents 4 and 5, though served, have not chosen to enter appearance. This Court on 17/3/11 passed the following interim order in favour of the petitioner: “There shall be an interim direction to respondents 1 to 3 to afford protection for the person and life of the petitioner till the next date of posting.” W.P.(C) No.8310 of 2011 -: 2 :- 3. The learned Government Pleader submits that the police are taking necessary action. Interim order is being complied with scrupulously. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays and the learned Government Pleader agrees that the interim order can now be made absolutely. We agree with that course suggested by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 4. In the result: (a) This writ petition is allowed. (b) The interim order dated 17/3/11 is made absolute. Sd/- R. BASANT (Judge) Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN (Judge) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge