IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 8152 of 2010(T) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. SALIAH KUNJU,S/O.MYTHEEN KUNJU. AGED 60 YEARS, NISHAD MANZIL, NJAKKAL MURI, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE,KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, 2. NISHA, S/O.SALIAH KUNJU, AGED 23 YEARS, NISHAD MANZIL, NJAKKAL MURI, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.B.RENJITHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMNET OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM. 3. S.H.O.,KAYAMKULAM. 4. SHEMI IBRAHIM, AGED 28 YEARS, D/O.IBRAHIMUKUTTY, SHIAYED MANZIL, KOTTARKAVU MURI, MAVELIKKARA VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK,ALAPPUZHA. 5. IBRAHIMKUTTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHIAYED MANZIL, KOTTARKAVU MURI, MAVELIKKARA. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI P.N. SUKUMARAN. ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR FOR R4-5 SRI.C.S.DIAS FOR R4-5 SRI.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN FOR R4-5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.8152 OF 2010 T PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE DATED 6..2004. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF INVITATION CARD REGARDING THE NIKAH OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ON 28.3.2010. EXT.P3TRUE COPY OF PETITION DATED 10.3.2010 FILED BY THE PETEITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: nil. // True Copy // PS to Judge K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 8152 OF 2010 T --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd March, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioners have approached this Court seeking a mandamus commanding respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate police protection to the life of the petitioners and their family members and to the proposed Nikah scheduled as per Ext.P1. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioners is as follows: Son of the first petitioner married the fourth respondent as per Muslim custom without disclosing her first marriage with a Hindu as per Hindu custom. Subsequently, their matrimonial tie broken. The marriage with the second petitioner who is the daughter of the first petitioner is scheduled to be held on 28.3.2010. It is stated that now respondents 4 and 5 are threatening the life of the petitioners and their family members as well as the Nikah. 3. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, WPC.NO.8152 OF 2010 T 2 learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents as also the learned Government Pleader. Learned counsel for respondents 4 and 5 would submit that respondents 4 and 5 have no intention to obstruct the said marriage. We record the submission and dispose of the Writ Petition directing respondents 2 and 3 to provide adequate protection to the life of the petitioners and their family members for the proposed Nikah to be held as per Ext.P2. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge