Sudheer C. v. S.I. Of Police, Kottiyam Police Station
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE TUESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/20TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 24178 of 2015 (V) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :
--------------- SUDHEER C., AGED 38 YEARS S/O.MUHAMMED KUNHI PINAKKALCHERI VAYALIL PUTHEN VEEDU, MANNARKULAM THATTAMALA.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 020.
BY ADVS.SRI.C.K.SREEJITH SMT.MARY RANZOM LOUIZ RESPONDENTS :
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1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM POLICE STATION KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT, 691 571.
2. ADICHANALLUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP.BY SECRETARY, ADICHANALLUR P.O KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 573.
3. THE PANCHAYAT COUNCIL REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT ADICHANALLUR, GRAMA PANCHAYAT ADICHANALLUR.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 573
4. THANGALKUTTY @ THANGAL AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL SALAM, FISH MERCHANT KOTTIYAM MARKET, ADICHANALLUR VILLAGE KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 573.
5. THE DISTRICT CHIEF OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 571. R1 & R5 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.C.R. SYAM KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 24178 of 2015 (V) --------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :
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ASHOK BHUSHAN, C.J. & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.
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JUDGMENT
Shaffique, J.
The petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection inter alia contending that he is being prevented by respondents 2 to 4 while he was vending fish by the side of National Highway.
2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions would submit that the petitioner had been directed to stop the fish vending in a busy area and that too by the side of National Highway causing nuisance to the public at large. Having regard to the fact that street vending is not permissible by the side of National Highway, we do not think that any direction as sought for can be issued. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed.
Ashok Bhushan, Chief Justice.
A.M. Shaffique, Judge.
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