Leon, vs State of Kerala,

LEON, vs State of Kerala,

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Aug 05, 2022

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1504551
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable Mrs. Justice Anu Sivaraman
Decided On: Aug 05, 2022
Case Number: WP(C)/23732/2022

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

LEON,

Respondent

State of Kerala,

Excerpt

.....had invested money in certain companies on the advice of the petitioner. it is submitted that since the money invested by them has been lost, they are harassing the petitioner and threatening harm to him.3. the learned government pleader submitsthat the petitioner as well as respondents 4 to 9 were summoned to the police station and respondents 4 to 9 have been advised to take recourse to proper proceedings to get back their amounts and not to create law and order issues. it is submitted that at present, there is no law and order situation and that the petitioner is not being threatened or attacked by respondents 4 to 9. having considered the contentions advanced and in view of the fact that though notices have been issued to respondents 4 to 9 and they have not appeared before this court , this writ petition is closed, making it clear that in case the petitioner faces any overt acts or threats from respondents 4 to 9, the petitioner may inform the station house officer, who shall continue to afford adequate protection to the life of the petitioner. it is made clear that all other aspects are left open to be decided in appropriate proceedings. the writ petition is ordered accordingly. sd/- anu sivaraman judge ssk/05/08 petitioner's exhibits: exhibit p1 clinton leon the son of the petitioner herein. exhibit p2 joan of arc, the wife of the petitioner herein. exhibit p3 filed before the 2nd respondent along with receipt. exhibit p4 filed before the 3rd respondent. respondents' exhibits: nil ssk //true copy// pa to judge

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 14TH SRAVANA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 23732 OF 2022 PETITIONER: LEON, AGED 57 YEARS S/O BEN, CHAVARA SOUTH P.O., KOLLAM 691 584. S.R.PRASANTH BHANU THILAK SHEENA S. VISHNU.R THASMILA.K RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2 CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM, POLICE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, KOLLAM-691001. 3 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THEKKUMBHAGOM POLICE STATION, THEVALAKKARA, KOIVILA RD. KOLLAM-690524. 4 KAMAYANS, 5 GETRUDE, K G NIVAS, THANNY, MAYYANAD PO, KOLLAM-691011. 6 JASPHIN K, 7 REGINOLD, K G NIVAS,THANNY, MAYYANAD P O, KOLLAM-691011. 8 PRAJITHA, 9 JOHNSON GEORGE, B.N.HASKAR B.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN
BY SRI.T.K.SHAJAHAN-SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.08.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 5th day of August, 2022 This writ petition is filed seeking directions to respondents 2 and 3 to provide adequate and effective police protection to the life of the petitioner.

2. It is submitted that respondents 4 to 9 were

acquaintances of the petitioner, who had invested money in certain companies on the advice of the petitioner. It is submitted that since the money invested by them has been lost, they are harassing the petitioner and threatening harm to him.

3. The learned Government Pleader submits

that the petitioner as well as respondents 4 to 9 were summoned to the police station and respondents 4 to 9 have been advised to take recourse to proper proceedings to get back their amounts and not to create law and order issues. It is submitted that at present, there is no law and order situation and that the petitioner is not being threatened or attacked by respondents 4 to 9. Having considered the contentions advanced and in view of the fact that though notices have been issued to respondents 4 to 9 and they have not appeared before this Court , this writ petition is closed, making it clear that in case the petitioner faces any overt acts or threats from respondents 4 to 9, the petitioner may inform the Station House Officer, who shall continue to afford adequate protection to the life of the petitioner. It is made clear that all other aspects are left open to be decided in appropriate proceedings. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE SSK/05/08 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Exhibit P1 CLINTON LEON THE SON OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN. Exhibit P2 JOAN OF ARC, THE WIFE OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN. Exhibit P3 FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ALONG WITH RECEIPT. Exhibit P4 FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL SSK //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE

Same Court & Year Kerala · 2022 Same Parties LEON, vs State of Kerala, Same Judge Honourable Mrs. Justice Anu Sivaraman