JUDGMENT :

SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J.

The judgment dated 21.07.2022 rendered by the learned Single Judge in the instant WP(C) No.19536/2022, is the subject matter of challenge in this intra court appeal filed under Sec.5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958.

2. The appellant is the petitioner in the writ petition and the respondents in the writ appeal are the respondents in the writ petition.

3. Heard Sri.G.Hariharan, learned counsel for the appellant; Sri.Saigi Jacob Palatty, learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for official respondents 1 & 2; and Dr.V.N.Sankarjee, learned counsel appearing for respondents 3 to 8.

4. The prayers in the instant writ petition, WP(C) No.19536/2022, are as follows;

“i) declare that the petitioner is entitled to get police protection for life from the respondents 3 to 8 and their henchmen as requested in Exhibit P2,

ii) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding 2nd respondent to give necessary and adequate police protection to the petitioner and his family members for their life from the respondents 3 to 8 and their henchmen as requested in Exhibit P2 forthwith;

iii) grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'