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P.C.Ramakrishnan v. Circle Inspector of Police

Kerala HC20 Mar 2018WP(C)/199/2018

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What is this about?

The Court disposed of a writ petition where the petitioner sought police protection for digging a bore well. The Court held that the petitioner, with valid no-objection certificates from water and land authorities, is entitled to police protection against obstruction.

What did the court decide?

Directing the police to render necessary protection to the petitioner against obstruction while digging a bore well.

P.C.Ramakrishnan Vs Circle Inspector of… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Kerala HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON

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TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 29TH PHALGUNA, 1939

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WP(C).No. 199 of 2018(Y)

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PETITIONER(S):

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P.C.RAMAKRISHNAN S/O.CHAMY, AGED 61 YEARS, KALATHILPURA HOUSE, NALLAMADANCHALLA, VILAYODI PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT

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BY ADVS.SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR SRI.HARISH R. MENON

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RESPONDENT(S):

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1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHITTUR POLICE, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,

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PIN 676803.

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2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE

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MEENAKSHIPURAM POLICE STATION,

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MEENAKSHIPURAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN 676804.

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3. RATHEESH

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S/O.KANNAN, NEAR PERUMATTI SERVICE CO OPERATIVE BANK, NALLAMADANCHALLA, VILAYODI PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,

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PIN 676802.

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ADDL.4*

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PERUMATTY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PERUMATTY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARYU, PIN - 676 808.

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*ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 23/01/2018 IN I.A.1330/18.

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R1-R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.P.THAJUDHEEN R4 BY ADV. SRI.NIRMAL.S., SC, PERUMATTY GRAMA PANCHAYAT

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20-03-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 199 of 2018 (Y)

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APPENDIX

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PETITIO -------	NER(S)' -------	EXHIBITS: ---------
EXHIBIT	P1	TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT DATED 18.04.2017 ISSUED BY THE VANDITHAVALAM VILLAGE
EXHIBIT	P2	TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VANDITHAVALAM VILLAGE
EXHIBIT	P3	TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT DATED 11.12.2017 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT 0FFICER, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD
EXHIBIT	P4	TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 01.01.2018 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT	P5`	TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 01.01.2018 ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT	P6	TRUE COPY OF THE NO-OBJECTION CERTIFICATE DATED 10-01-2018 ISSUED BY THE PERUMATTY GRAMA PANCHAYAT.
EXHIBIT	P7	TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 16-01-2018 ISSUED BY THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, PERUMATTY.

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RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

NIL

/TRUE COPY/

PA TO JUDGE

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K.VINOD CHANDRAN & ASHOK MENON, JJ.

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W.P.(C) No. 199 of 2018

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------------------------------------------Dated this the 20^th day of March, 2018

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J U D G M E N T

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Vinod Chandran, J.

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The petitioner is before this Court seeking digging of a bore well with police protection against the obstruction caused. The petitioner has obtained no objection certificate from the Ground Water Department as is seen from Ext.P3 and permit of the local authority as evidenced by Ext.P6. In such circumstances, if any obstruction is caused, the petitioner would be entitled to approach the police, who shall render necessary protection. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observation. No costs.

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Sd/-

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K.VINOD CHANDRAN Judge

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Sd/ASHOK MENON Judge

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