WP(C) NO. 31582 OF 2024 1 2025:KER:26572 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 31582 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S: 1 T.M.PURUSHOTHAMAN THIRUMUMB, AGED 75 YEARS 'MANGATTIILLAM', MANGAD, VIA PAYAM, AARALAM PO, IRITTY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT., PIN - 670704 2 KARUVATT ILLATH SAVITHRI ANTHARJANAM, AGED 75 YEARS 'MANGATTIILLAM', MANGAD, VIA PAYAM, AARALAM PO, IRITTY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670704 BY ADVS. SHERRY J. THOMAS JOEMON ANTONY E.K.AVINASH ANTONY NILTON REMELO ANJANA P.V. RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT MAIN BLOCK,PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, KANNUR, TALAP, KANNUR, KERALA, PIN - 670002 3 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, AARALAM POLICE STATION,KEEZHPALLY,ARALAM,KERALA, PIN - 670704 4 SMIKESH. D, AGED 40 YEARS WP(C) NO. 31582 OF 2024 2 2025:KER:26572 S/O RATHNAVATHY, RATHNA NIVAS, DOCUMENT WRITER, ELAMBACHI DESOM, SOUTH THRIKKAIPPUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK,,KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 5 SUJITH.D AGED 40 YEARS S/O RATHNAVATHY, RATHNA NIVAS, SOUTH THRIKKAIPPUR VILLAGE, ELAMBACHI DESOM, HOSDURG TALUK,KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 6 THOTTON KANAKKEEL KAMALAKSHAN, AGED 59 YEARS S/O APPU, MANIYANI,RESIDING AT THOTTON KANAKKEEL HOUSE, SOUTH THRIKKAIPPUR VILLAGE, ELAMBACHI DESOM, HOSDURG TALUK,KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 7 KUMARAN, MANAGING TRUSTEE, AGED 88 YEARS S/O KORAN,MANAGING TRUSTEE, 'KODAKKALVALAPPIL THARAVAD TRUST,' , OLAVARA, SOUTH THRIKKAIPPUR VILLAGE, ELAMBACHI DESOM, HOSDURG TALUK,KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 8 RAVEENDRAN, AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER),PRESIDENT, ELAMBACHI MANAKKAT 'SREE VAREEKKARA BHAGAVATHY KSHETHRA COMMITTEE' , ELAMBACHI AMSOM, SOUTH THRIKKAIPPUR, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 9 GANGHADHARAN, AGED 50 YEARS S/O RAGHAVAN, K.R.HOUSE, VALIYAPARAMBA, PRESIDENT, ELAMBACHI MANAKKAT SREE VAREEKKARA BHAGAVATHY KSHETHRA COMMITTEE, ELAMBACHI AMSOM, SOUTH THRIKKAIPPUR, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 0 NAVEEN KUMAR AGED 37 YEARS S/O M.KUMARAN, RESIDING AT PUTHIYAPURAYIL, BANK MANAGER, SOUTH THRIKKAIPPUR VILLAGE, ELAMBACHI AMSOM, HOSDURG TALUK,KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 11 HARIPRASAD. M. AGED 28 YEARS S/O GOPINATHAN, HARIPRASADAM HOUSE, MERCHANT NAVI, SOUTH THRIKKAIPPUR VILLAGE, ELAMBACHI DESOM, HOSDURG TALUK,KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 WP(C) NO. 31582 OF 2024 3 2025:KER:26572 12 BIJU.P.K S/O THALAPPURATH BALAKRISHNAN, (AGE NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER) RESIDING AT 'PUTHANKUDI HOUSE', SOUTH THRIKKARIPPUR VILLAGE, ELAMBACHI DESOM, HOSDURG TALUK,KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 13 SHAJI KANAKKEEL AGED 44 YEARS (FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER), KANAKKEEL HOUSE, ELAMBACHI, PO, SOUTH THRIKKARIPPUR VILLAGE, ELAMBACHI DESOM, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 14 PRADHEESH (AGE NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER) S/O THAMBAN, MATTUMMAL HOUSE, ELAMBACHI, ELAMBACHI, PO, SOUTH THRIKKARIPPUR VILLAGE, ELAMBACHI DESOM, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671311 BY ADVS. K.SUJAI SATHIAN JAYESH MOHANKUMAR K PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH(K/000456/1987) VANDANA MENON(K/153/2007) VIMAL VIJAY(K/000214/2018) VINAYAK MANOHARAN P.(K/001679/2024) PREETHI. P.V.(K/1819/1999) MARY LIYA SABU(K/001533/2018) AISWARYA S. ASHOKAN(K/678/2021) NEERAJ KRISHNA KUMAR(K/1635/2024) T.SETHUMADHAVAN (SR.)(S-310) OTHER PRESENT: GP.SMT.VIDHYA KURIAKOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 31582 OF 2024 4 2025:KER:26572 C.S.DIAS, J. --------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 31582 OF 2024 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed to direct the 3rd respondent to ensure that adequate police protection is given to the life of the petitioners from any threat of the party respondents. 2. When the writ petition came up for consideration on 09.09.2024, this Court directed the 3rd respondent to ensure that the petitioners are not put to any physical harm by the party respondents. However, it was clarified that the 3rd respondent shall not interfere in any civil dispute between the parties. The above interim order has been extended from time to time. 3. Heard; the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the party respondents. 4. On a consideration of the facts and the materials on record, particularly that the interim order dated 09.09.2024 has been in force and there is no law and order WP(C) NO. 31582 OF 2024 5 2025:KER:26572 problem after the passing of the interim order, I am of the view that a quietus can be given to the writ petition by making the interim order dated 09.09.2024 absolute. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of by making the interim order dated 09.09.2024 absolute. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- C.S.DIAS, JUDGE rkc/26.03.25 WP(C) NO. 31582 OF 2024 6 2025:KER:26572 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 31582/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 02/12/2023 IN IA NO. 4/2023 IN OS NO. 57/2023 HONOURABLE SUB COURT HOSDURG Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 22/07/2024 Exhibit P2A THE TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 26/07/2024 Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORT DATED 30/08/2024 PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY NEWSPAPER Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.16/2010 DATED 11/03/2010 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE