Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court, Ernakulam; Justice C.S. Dias; decided 02.04.2025; WP(C) No. 28100 of 2023 — Hashim Hyder v. State of Kerala & Ors. Police-protection writ for petitioner's industrial unit against obstruction by party respondents (Soman, Santha, Rugmini); interim protection ordered 23.08.2023 and repeatedly extended; Amboori Grama Panchayat impleaded as additional R7 on 19-02-2025 (IA 1/2023); Government Pleader reported no subsequent law and order problem; petition disposed with liberty to file complaint before SHO, Vellarada Police Station, who must act in accordance with law without interfering in the civil dispute. No statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to approach the 3rd respondent (Station House Officer, Vellarada Police Station) and file a complaint if there is any threat from the party respondents; the 3rd respondent to act upon such complaint in accordance with law without interfering in the civil dispute between the petitioner and the party respondents.