Uthradam Thirunal Pamba Boat Race v. Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE FRIDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST 2015/30TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 25984 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :- ------------------ UTHRADAM THIRUNAL PAMBA BOAT RACE, NEERATTUPURAM, NEDUMPURAM, THIRUVALLA, REPRESENTED BY ITS WORKING PRESIDENT, VICTOR T.THOMAS, MULAMOOTTIL HOUSE, KOZHENCHERRY.

BY ADV. SMT.INDU SUSAN JACOB RESPONDENT(S) :- -----------------

1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001.

2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA.

3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA - 689 101.

4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PULLIKEEZHU.

5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EDATHUA.

BY STATE ATTORNEY SRI.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).NO.25984 OF 2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :- EXT.P1 :- TRUE OFFICE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P2 :- TRUE OFFICE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P3 :- TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P4 :- TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS :- NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE

ASHOK BHUSHAN, C.J & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

---------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25984 of 2015 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of August 2015

J U D G M E N T

Shaffique, J.

The Working President of Uthradam Thirunal Pamba Boat Race has approached this Court seeking for police protection. It is stated that the Pamba boat race is a local event, which is scheduled to be held on 27.8.2015. The petitioner apprehends that certain miscreants in the locality may create untoward incident and it is stated that their intention is to create nuisance and disrupt the smooth and peaceful functioning of the conduct of said boat race and other cultural programs. Though the petitioner had given complaint to the police, but, he apprehends that the police may not render necessary protection and hence, he has approached this Court.

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Learned State Attorney on instructions would submit that sufficient police force will be made available for the conduct of boat race and other functions being conducted on the said date. The apprehension expressed by the petitioner is unfounded and it is also stated that the police will take necessary action to ensure

W.P.(C) No.25984 of 2015 -: 2 :- maintenance of law and order and also ensure that no untoward incident occurs during the said function.

We take on record the above submission made by the learned State Attorney and close the writ petition. Sd/- ASHOK BHUSHAN CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- A.M. SHAFFIQUE J UDGE Jvt