IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 26202 of 2008 ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- THOMAS VARGHESE, S/O.VARGHESE THOMAS, THANNIKKALAYA KOTTATTUPARA HOUSE, KURIANNOOR MURI, THOTTAPUZHASSERI VILLAGE, KURIANNOOR P.O., DIST. PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. MARIAMMA, MEPRATH VEEDU, KURIYANNOOR MURI, THOTTAPPUZHASSERI VILLAGE, KURIYANNOOR P.O. 2. PHILIPOSE CHACKO, MEPRATH VEEDU, KURIYANNOOR MURI, THOTTAPPUZHASSERI VILLAGE, KURIYANNOOR P.O. 3. P.M.PHILIP, MEPRATH VEEDU, KURIYANNOOR MURI, THOTTAPPUZHASSERI VILLAGE, KURIYANNOOR P.O. 4. ALEYAMMA OF MEPRATH HOUSE, KURIYANNOOR MURI, THOTTAPPUZHASSERI VILLAGE. 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOZHENCHERRY. 7. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOYIPRAM POLICE STATION. R5 TO R7 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26202 of 2008-T ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT A.K.Basheer, J. Petitioner seeks for a direction to respondents 5 to 7 to afford sufficient police protection to his life and property, particularly “the trees standing in the property of the petitioner”. 2. The grievance of the petitioner appears to be that respondents 1 to 4 are attempting to trespass into his property and cut and remove certain teak trees which according to the petitioner, are standing in his property. Learned counsel placing heavy reliance on Ext.P1 judgment passed by this Court contends that the attempt of respondents 1 to 4 is exfacie illegal and arbitrary. 3. We have carefully perused the averments made in the writ petition. We have also heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case as revealed from the writ petition, we do not find any reason to grant the prayer made by the petitioner, at this stage. However, it is brought to our notice that the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 complaint/representation before respondents 5 to 7 on August 23, 2008. If, in fact, the petitioner has W.P. (C) No.26202 of 2008 2 already set the law in motion and alerted respondents 5 to 7 with regard to the alleged illegal acts of respondents 1 to 4, we do not find any reason why the said officers shall not take appropriate action in the matter. 5. Therefore, we dispose of the writ petition with a direction to respondents 5 to 7 to take immediate necessary steps to ensure that the law and order is maintained and nobody takes law into his own hands. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE vns