JUDGMENT :

The 1st petitioner is St.George Tabore Church, Peechanikkadu, which is stated to be a constituent Parish Church of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church within the Diocese of Anagamaly, which is represented in this proceedings by one K.M.Eldho, who is stated to be its trustee. The 2nd petitioner is stated to be the Vicar appointed by the Diocesan Metropolitan of the Diocese of Angamaly in accordance with the 1934 Constitution of Malankara Church and petitioners 3 and 4 are stated to be the parishioners of 1st petitioner Church. The petitioners have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus commanding respondents 1 to 6 to afford adequate and effective police protection to the 2nd petitioner to conduct religious services in the 1st petitioner Church, its cemetery and chapels and petitioners 3 and 4 and other parishioners of the 1st petitioner Church in participating such religious services without any let, hindrance or obstruction from respondents 7 to 9, their men, agents or followers and anybody claiming under them in the interest of justice. The further relief sought for is for a writ of mandamus commanding respondents