2025:KER:27556 W.P.(C). No.1197 of 2022 : 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 11TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 1197 OF 2022 PETITIONER: VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS IDEA CELLULAR LTD.), VJ TOWER, SERVICE ROAD, VYTILLA P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 018 REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (LEGAL), RAJESH M., RESIDING AT VILLA NO.42, ASSET KASAVU, TOG ROAD, SOUTH KALAMASSERY, COCHIN. BY ADVS. P.SATHISAN DONA AUGUSTINE RESPONDENTS: 1 DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF ABDUL KALAM MARG,MARINE DRIVE, ERNAKULAM, KERALA - 682 011. 2 CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AROOR, THOPPUMPADY RD., PALLURUTHY, KOCHI, KERALA - 682 006, KOCHI. 3 STATION HOUSE OFFICER THOPPUMPADY HARBOUR, TAGORE RD., KARUVELIPADY, THOPPUMPADY - 682 005. 4 LAISSA RITHU AGED 22 YEARS D/O.MELBIN P.B., PULIYAMPALLI HOUSE, CHERIYAKADAVU, VTC, CHELLANAM, ERNAKULAM - 682 008. 5 AJEESH K.J. AGED 34 YEARS S/O.JOY K.V., KUTHUKAD HOUSE, ELAMKUNNAPUZHA P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 503. 2025:KER:27556 W.P.(C). No.1197 of 2022 : 2 : 6 JINU K. VINCENT AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CHERIYAKDAVU, VTC, CHELLANAM, ERNAKULAM - 682 008. BY ADV T.N.MANOJ OTHER PRESENT: GP- NIMA JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:27556 W.P.(C). No.1197 of 2022 : 3 : VIJU ABRAHAM, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.1197 of 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to extend adequate and effective police protection for the functioning of Vi Store and for the ingress and egress of staffs and customers to the Vi Store at "VI Store, Vodafone Idea limited, Door No.16/961, Ground Floor, P.M Arcade, P.T Jacob Road, Thoppumpady, Cochin -682 005. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondents 4 to 6 are creating obstruction to the smooth functioning of the store. 2. When the matter came up for consideration on 13.01.2022 this Court has granted an interim order directing the 3rd respondent to take steps to see that law and order is maintained. Taking into consideration the above facts and circumstances, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition by making the interim order dated 13.01.2022 absolute. Sd/- VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE sm/ 2025:KER:27556 W.P.(C). No.1197 of 2022 : 4 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 1197/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF LICENCE AGREEMENT OF PETITIONER COMPANY. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PETITIONER'S STAFF IRINE ANCY M.A. Exhibit P2A TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PETITIONER'S STAFF SUNITHA LAWRENCE (STORE KEEPER) DATED 29/12/2021. Exhibit P2B TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PETITIONER'S STAFF RIYA NELSON DATED 07/01/2022. Exhibit P2C TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PETITIONER'S STAFF TERIN MATHEW. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE O.P.TICKET NO.02473 OF GOVT. MAHARAJAS TALUK HOSPITAL, KARUVELIPADY DATED 05/01/2022. Exhibit P3A TRUE COPY OF THE O.P.TICKET NO.02472 OF GOVT. MAHARAJAS TALUK HOSPITAL, KARUVELIPADY DATED 05/01/2022. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF FACEBOOK POST OF 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF FACEBOOK POST OF 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER OF PETITIONER COMPANY DATED 07/01/2022 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. 2025:KER:27556 W.P.(C). No.1197 of 2022 : 5 : Exhibit P6A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 07/01/2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER COMPANY BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER COMPANY BEFORE HI-TECH CRIME ENQUIRY CELL, CYBER CELL AND 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 08/01/2022. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER COMPANY BEFORE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 08/01/2022. Exhibit P8A TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF EXT.P8.