Police protection is granted to ensure safety without interfering in civil disputes.

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking police protection for the life and property of the petitioner and his family members.

2. Petitioner claims to be the sole proprietor of a business by name ‘Valloran Wood Industries”. Petitioner contends that he has got all the necessary licences. In the meantime, according to the petitioner, he commenced another business by name ‘Ann Wood Industries’ along with his brother- the 5^th respondent herein. Subsequently, a dispute arose between the petitioner and the 5th respondent, and the 6th respondent, who is the son of the 5th respondent, started interfering. It is at this juncture that the petitioner approached this Court through this writ petition.

3. Though service has been completed on respondents 5 and

6, none appears on their behalf.

4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader, this Court notices that when the matter came up for admission on 11.04.2025, an interim order was issued directing the 4th respondent to ensure that law and order is maintained in the petitioner’s locality without interfering in any civil dispute between the petitioner and respondents 5 and 6. Pursuant to the above interim order, it was submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the situation has been calm. In the light of the above, this Court is of the view that the interim order can be made absolute.

5. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the 4^th respondent to maintain law and order in the petitioner’s locality, and in the event of any imminent threat to his life from any act of respondents 5 and 6, on being intimated of the same, the 4th respondent shall take appropriate steps to avert such a situation immediately. It is, however, clarified that this order shall not enable the 4^th respondent to interfere in any civil dispute between the parties.

The writ petition is disposed of.

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