IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17991 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- THE PRINCIPAL, NEHRU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & RESEARCH CENTRE, PAMPADY, THIRUVILWAMALA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE JACOB (JOSE) SRI.MEREENA.J.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHELAKKARA POLICE STATION, CHELAKKARA. 4. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAZHAYANNUR POLICE STATION, PAZHAYANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO. 17991 OF 2010 Y PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS; EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 7.6.2010 ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 7.6.2010 ADDRESSED TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 7.6.2010 ADDRESSED TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 7.6.2010 ADDRESSED TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // PS to Judge K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 17991 OF 2010 Y --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st June, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. The prayers in the Writ Petition are as follows: “i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing respondents 1 to 4 to grant adequate police protection to the petitioner and the College premises for the smooth conduct of the On-going University Examinations for the First Year Engineering students and the IVth Year Pharmacy students and to prevent any further untoward incident in the College premises. ii) Issue a declaration that the respondent Police Officers have a statutory duty and responsibility to afford adequate police protection to the petitioner, the College and the students appearing for the University Examinations to ensure that no disruption or nuisance is caused by any person or unruly element in the locality.” WPC.17991/2010 Y 2 2. We have already passed an order after hearing the learned Government Pleader also. Today, when the matter came up, it is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the Examination is postponed to 23.06.2010 and the Practical Examinations will commence on 28.06.2010. We dispose of the Writ Petition as follows: We direct that the interim order will continue for the Examination on 23.06.2010 and for the Practical Examinations scheduled to be commenced from 28.06.2010 till the Practical Examinations end. In order to enable protection to be granted, the petitioner will intimate the dates of the Practical Examinations sufficiently in advance to the respondents. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge