JUDGMENT

The petitioner, who is a lessee of 5 acres 53 cents of land in Sy.No.153 of Karakurussi Village in Mannarkkad Taluk in Palakkad District covered by Ext.P1 lease agreement dated 26.12.2020, has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus commanding respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate and effective police protection for conducting pineapple cultivation in the property covered by Ext.P1 lease agreement and to avert the threat caused by the 4th respondent and their men. The grievance of the petitioner is against the obstruction alleged to have been caused by the 4th respondent, in the petitioner conducting pineapple cultivation in the property in question, alleging that the petitioner will use pesticides for pineapple cultivation. According to the petitioner, he will use only permitted pesticides and fertilizers for cultivation of pineapple. The petitioner approached the 3rd respondent Agricultural Officer, to give necessary instructions in the matter. The 3rd respondent vide Ext.P2 communication dated 01.12.2020 informed the petitioner that he can use only the pesticides approved by the Kerala Agricultural University