IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31019 of 2008(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JOSEPH, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.JOHN, MANJALI HOUSE, PALLIKUNNU DESOM, VARANDARAPPILLY, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUDUKKAD POLICE STATION. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARANDARAPPILLY POLICE STATION. 4. RATHEESH, S/O.RAVI, KEEDAYI HOUSE, KARAYAMPADAM DESOM, VARANDARAPPILLY, THRISSUR DT. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL, R4 BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH CHAKYAT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.31019/2008-P: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 11/10/08. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE VARANDARAPPILLY POLICE STATION. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== W.P.(C)NO. 31019 OF 2008 ============================ DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection in the background of alleged threat to his life from the 4th respondent, who is an ex-employee of the petitioner. The petitioner is running a chicken centre, bakery and beauty parlour. At the instigation of his creditors, the 4th respondent is threatening him. The 4th respondent entered his shop on 11-10-2008 and attacked him using a chopper. Fortunately, he escaped. Though the petitioner filed Ext.P1 complaint before the police, no action was taken. The threat against his life is continuing. He apprehends the 4th respondent may attack him at any time. Therefore, this writ petition is filed seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner, 4th respondent and another employee of the petitioner one Mr.Anthony joined together on 11-10-2008 and took liquor. Thereafter, they quarrelled. The matter was reported to the WPC.31019/2008 -2- police. The 4th respondent was summoned to the police station and strictly warned not to go to the shop of the petitioner. Thereafter, there is no problem between them, it submitted. 3. The 4th respondent has filed a counter affidavit denying all the allegations of the petitioner. It is submitted that this writ petition is filed with the mala fide intention of throwing him out from service and denying him the wages due to him. The learned counsel for the 4th respondent submitted that the said respondent has no intention whatsoever to attack or harass the petitioner. The allegations made in this writ petition are unfounded, it is added. We record the submission of the learned counsel for the 4th respondent and dispose of the writ petition. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI, JUDGE ks. WPC.31019/2008 -3-