Petitioner sought police protection for operating a taxi service. Respondents submitted to withdrawing the petitioner's suspension, leading the court to close the petition without further adjudication on record.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS
FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932
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PETITIONER(S):
PRASANNA KUMAR,AGED 57,S/O.RAGHAVAN, MUZHUVELY,MADHUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, MANCHAVILAKOM,AMARAVILA.P.O,NEYYATTINKARA.
BY ADV. SRI.ZAKEER HUSAIN M.K.
SRI.THIRUMALA P.K.MANI
RESPONDENTS: ---------------
GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI T K VIPINDAS FOR R4 ADV. SRI.G.S.REGHUNATH FOR R1 & 2 SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN, SC, TVM AIRPORT ATY FOR R3
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS :
// TRUE COPY//
K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ.
Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2010
JUDGMENT
Joseph, J.
The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs.
i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the 4th respondent to render adequate and sufficient police protection to the petitioner to operate the taxi service in Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and also to the life of the petitioner.
ii) direct the 4th respondent to register a case and investigate the matter on the basis of Ext.P4.”
appearing on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 would submit that
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they have decided to withdraw the suspension of the petitioner and that
he will be allowed to park his vehicle as was being done.
(K. M. JOSEPH)
Judge
(M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the police should be directed to provide protection to the petitioner for operating at the airport.
Prasanna Kumar
Thiruvananthapuram Airport Taxi Drivers Welfare Association
Gopalakrishnan Nair
Airport Director, Airport Authority of India
Circle Inspector of Police, Poonthura
K.M. Joseph
M.L. Joseph Francis
As recorded by the court registry
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