Dr. AR. Lakshmanan, J.

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38. Mr. Revada A. Chandrasekhar hails from Andhra. He is a member of the Indian Police Service. He was selected by the Union Public Service Commission for appointment to the IPS cadre. After completing his training course, he was allotted to the IPS cadre of Kerala State. He got his first posting as Asst. Superintendent of Police on 23.11.94 at Thalassery, Kannur. He assumed charge in the afternoon of 23.11.94. Before joining duty he hardly got any time to familarise himself with his official duties or with the local language. He was informed that the then Minister for Co-operation would be making an official visit to Kuthuparamba on 25.11.94 and that there was a likelihood of a serious law and order situation developing in the above place. He was advised to attend the meeting of the police officers to be held on the next day to discuss the ways and means for containing the apprehended law and order situation. He was further told that police force had strict instructions from the Headquarters to make arrangements for providing adequate and effective protection to the Minister for all his official vi