Police must not remain mute spectators to unlawful takeovers by political mobs, says Justice N Nagaresh while granting police protection to Kizhakkambalam Grama Panchayat for bus stand renovation works. 
Kizhakkambalam Panchayat moved the Court seeking police protection to complete the construction of its modernised bus stand.
Panchayat alleged that former Panchayat President and political workers had illegally trespassed into the premises on July 4, 2025, removed barricades, damaged structures, forcibly redirected traffic, and erected an unauthorised waiting shed.
The judge had directed the police to provide protection for the completion of renovation works, while issuing a strong warning against rising mobocracy.
The Court observed that the use of muscle power to obstruct democratic institutions posed a serious threat to India’s democratic fabric.
"If such mobocracy is permitted, that will be the beginning of the end of our democratic system and rule of law. Those powers who try to take over the administration of a Panchayat today may even try to take over the State and Union Administration tomorrow", the Court cautioned, urging police to act with an iron fist.
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