JUDGMENT

Heard Smt.Anjana Kannath, the learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri.Sunil Nath, the learned Government Pleader; as well as Sri.Arun Mathew Vadakkan, the learned counsel for respondents 3 to 5.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking appropriate directions to the police authorities to provide protection to his life and property against the alleged threat from the party respondents herein.

3. While admitting the writ petition on 20.07.2023, this Court passed the following order:

“……… If there is any threat to the life of the petitioner from respondents 3 to 5, the 2^nd respondent will do the needful to protect the life of the petitioner.”

4. The learned Government Pleader, on the basis of the instructions received, submitted that the writ petition may be closed in terms of the interim order already granted.

5. Inasmuch as no counter affidavit has been filed, I am of the opinion that the writ petition can be closed.

Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by making the interim order dated 20.07.2023 absolute.

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