Thomas O.D vs The District Police Chief
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Kerala High Court

Thomas O.D vs The District Police Chief on 23 April, 2024

Author: N.Nagaresh

Bench: N.Nagaresh

WP(C) No.15250/2024                        1/3                        Order Date : 23-04-2024

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                        PRESENT
                          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH


                 Tuesday, the 23rd day of April 2024 / 3rd Vaisakha, 1946


                                 WP(C) NO. 15250 OF 2024

   PETITIONER:

          THOMAS O.D., AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. DEVASSIA, OOLIKKAL HOUSE, VIKAS
          NAGAR, KALPETTA, WAYNAD, PIN - 673121

   RESPONDENTs:

      1. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, KALPATTA, WAYNAD, PIN - 673122
      2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MEPPADI POLICE STATION, WAYNAD, PIN - 673577
      3. RAHIM, S/O MUHAMMED, CHENOTTHU HOUSE, RIPPON P.O, WAYANAD, PIN -
         673577
      4. UMMAR, S/O EBRAHIM, MALAYE HOUSE, RIPPON P.O, MEPPADI, WAYANAD, PIN
         - 673577
      5. BAVA, S/O MUHAMMEDKUTTY, VALANKODAN HOUSE, RIPPON P.O, MEPPADI,
         WAYANAD, PIN - 673577
      6. KUNJUMON, ARAKKAL HOUSE, RIPPON P.O, MEPPADI, WAYANAD, PIN - 673577


        Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
   stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
   pleased to direct respondents 1 and 2 to afford adequate and effective
   police protection for the life of the petitioner and his staff and for
   carrying out the work at his quarry unit, without the illegal interference
   and obstruction being caused by respondents 3 to 6 or anybody acting under
   them, and also to prevent any obstruction from being caused to the ingress
   and egress to the property by respondents 3 to 6 and their henchmen or
   anybody acting under them, pending disposal of the writ petition.


        This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
   and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this Court's order dated
   11/04/2024 and upon hearing the arguments of M/S ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL,
   S.SREEDEV, RONY JOSE, LEO LUKOSE, KAROL MATHEWS SEBASTIAN ALENCHERRY,
   DERICK MATHAI SAJI & KARAN SCARIA ABRAHAM Advocates for the petitioner and
   of SRI. PRAKASH M P Advocate for R4, the court passed the following:
 WP(C) No.15250/2024                        2/3                        Order Date : 23-04-2024




                                    N.NAGARESH, J.
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                              W.P.(C.) No.15250 of 2024
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                          Dated this the 23rd day of April, 2024
                                          ORDER

Interim order is extended till 30.04.2024.

Post on 30.04.2024.

Sd/-

N.NAGARESH JUDGE AP WP(C) No.15250/2024 3/3 Order Date : 23-04-2024

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15250/2024 Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRYING LEASE DATED 11.07.2022 VALID TILL 10.07.2023.

Exhibit P1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT DTD. 17.02.2021 VALID TILL 31.08.2025 ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. Exhibit P1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (EC) DATED 18.08.2020 VALID TILL 17.08.2025 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER.

Exhibit P1(c) TRUE COPY OF THE D&O LICENSE DTD. 12.05.2021 VALID TILL 24.06.2024 ISSUED BY MUPPAINAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT. Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 30.06.2021 IN I.A NO:

695/2021 IN REVISION PETITION NO: 25/2021 ON THE FILES OF THE TRIBUNAL FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .

Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 06.12.2022 IN W.P(C) NO: 34361 OF 2022 ON THE FILES OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.03.2024 IN W.P. (C) NO. 21737/2023 ON THE FILES OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.

Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 08.04.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT SEEKING POLICE PROTECTION.

Exhibit P5(a) TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND DATED 08.04.2024.