IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 35125 of 2008(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHEROY JOSEPH, PANTHAL VEEDU, MARKET JUNCTION, KARUVATTA P.O.,ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI. PRABHU MATHEW, SRI.K.S.ARUN KUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HARIPAD POLICE STATION, HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. A.V.VARGHESE, PASTOR, SHALEM INDIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD, KARUVATTA P.O. ALPPUZHA- 690517 4. P.K.THOMAS, KOODARATHIL VEEDU, KARUVATTA P.O. ALAPPUZHA- 695017. 5. ANIL, S/O.THANKACHAN, MEENATHARAVADAKETHIL, THANELLAKKAL P.O., KARUVATTA P.O. ALAPPUZHA -690549 6. ABY MOOLAKANDATHIL VEEDU, CHERUTHANA PANCHAYAT, CHERUTHANA P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 7. BAIJU, MEENATHARAVADAKETHIL, THANELLAKKAL P.O.,KARUVATTA P.O. ALAPPUZHA- 690549. W.P.(C). NO.35125/2008-F: 8. THANKACHEN GEORGE MEENATHARAVADAKETHIL, THANELLAKKAL P.O., KARUVATTA P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 690549. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL, R3 TO R8 BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.35125/2008-F: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 05/10/08 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.2. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DTD. 05/10/08 ISSUED BY THE R.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE FIR NO. 89/2008 DTD. 06/12/2008 WHICH IS PREPARED & REGISTERED IN VEEYAPURAM POLICE STATION. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. J.B. KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C)No.35125 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT KOSHY, Ag.C.J. This is a petition for police protection. 2. A statement has been filed by the Government Pleader stating that, on the basis of a complaint received, an investigation was conducted and it was revealed that the allegations were false. If that is a case of a refer report, it is for the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings as provided under the Code of Criminal Procedure. There are serious disputes between the petitioner as well as other church members. Those disputes are to be resolved in other forum and not through a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. However, We dispose of this writ petition directing the police to see that law and order is maintained. Sd/- (J.B. KOSHY) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//