JUDGMENT

Dated this the 15th day of January, 2021 S.Manikumar, C.J.

Instant public interest litigation is filed for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider Exhibit P8 and to take appropriate action. Exhibit P8 is a manual of guidelines to prevent and control communal disturbances and to promote communal harmony-2002, issued by the Home (SS-A) Department, Government of Kerala.

2. Petitioner has also sought for a direction to take corrective action against Mr.Sherief Mohammed, respondent No.7, based on Exhibits P8 and P9.

3. Exhibit P9 is an order passed in HRMP No.1920 of 2011 dated

15.3.2012 by the Kerala State Human Rights Commission.

4. Petitioner has also sought for a direction to the respondents to take action against Mr.Sherief Mohammed, respondent No.7, under the Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988 and the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.

5. The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of respondents 1 to 6, in not taking corrective action against Mr.Sherief Mohammed, respondent No.7, from running an unauthorized psychic treatment and spiritual centre rendering 'Jinn treatment' and dispensing medicines, as well as conducting