WP(C) NO. 24189 OF 2024 1 2025:KER:28087 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 12TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 24189 OF 2024 PETITIONER: RAJITHA O. AGED 46 YEARS PULLATU HOUSE, CHAITHRAM HOT CHIPS, PARAVUR KAVALA, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683108 BY ADVS. SANTHAN V.NAIR SAFAL P. SALIM VEENA ANTONY RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 682001 2 STATE POLICE CHIEF POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695010 3 DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, ERNAKULAM RURAL, POWER HOUSE JUNCTION, SUB JAIL ROAD, PERIYAR NAGAR, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683101 4 DEPUTY SUPERINDENTENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE DY.S.P. , ALUVA, , TREASURY ROAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683101 WP(C) NO. 24189 OF 2024 2 2025:KER:28087 5 AL AMEEN 5 STAR FRESHCHIPS CENTRE AND BAKERY, PARAVUR KAVALA, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683108 BY ADVS. V.K.DINESH KUMAR C.M.VIVEK(K/573/2010) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 24189 OF 2024 3 2025:KER:28087 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed to direct the 3rd respondent to afford adequate police protection to the petitioner and the family members from the threats being caused by the 5th respondent. 2. When the writ petition came up for consideration on 08.07.2024, this Court had directed respondents 3 and 4 to ensure that the law and order is maintained in the petitioner’s locality. The above interim order has been extended from time to time. 3. Heard; the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the 5th respondent. 4. The learned Government Pleader submitted that, after the above interim order, there has been no law and order problem in the petitioner’s locality. On considering the facts and materials on record, I am of the definite view that, it is up to the petitioner to WP(C) NO. 24189 OF 2024 4 2025:KER:28087 approach the jurisdictional Station House Officer and file a complaint, in case there is any threat from the part of the 5th respondent or their men. If such a complaint is filed, the Station House Officer shall act upon it in accordance with the law. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/-C.S.DIAS JUDGE lsn WP(C) NO. 24189 OF 2024 5 2025:KER:28087 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 24189/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 3.12.2012 PASSED IN WPC NO. 24532/2012 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CASE REGISTERED AS FIR NO. 1107/2024 DATED 22.6.2024 BY ALUVA POLICE STATION Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CASE REGISTERED AS FIR NO. 1108/2024 DATED 22.6.2024 BY ALUVA POLICE STATION Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 29.6.2024 FILED BEFORE THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, ERNAKULAM RURAL Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 29.6.2024 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, ERNAKULAM RURAL. Exhibit P7 PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE DRUMS PLACED BEFORE THE SHOP OF THE PETITIONER AND THE ‘NO PARKING’ BOARD PREVENTING CUSTOMERS FROM PARKING THEIR VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE SHOP. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES ANNEXURE R5(a) True copy of the video clips of the petitioner’s husband and their staffs ANNEXURE R5(b) True copy of the matter published in Manorama News paper daily on 1.7.2024