Dr. Ampili.M. v. State Police Chief
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court Ernakulam; WP(C) No.22203 of 2023; decided 26.03.2025 by C.S. Dias, Judge (single member bench); petitioner Dr. Ampili M., Principal, N.S.S. College, Chertala, Alappuzha; prayer for adequate police protection against respondents 5 (Athul Radhakrishnan) and 6 (Pranav Prakash) and their men; interim direction dated 07.07.2023 on ingress/egress of teachers, staff and students; petitioner failed to implead necessary parties; final direction: approach Station House Officer, Cherthala Police Station with threat complaints, to be acted upon in accordance with law; exhibits include prior judgment in W.P.(C) No.28204/2016 (dated 29.1.2018) and compulsory T.C. issued to respondents 5 and 6 (Exhibit P2); no statute or precedent discussed in the judgment body.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was ordered accordingly: the petitioner was given liberty to approach the 4th respondent (Station House Officer, Cherthala Police Station) with any complaint of threat from the party respondents, and the 4th respondent is to act upon such complaint in accordance with law; continuing police protection as originally sought was not ordered.