IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 7539 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SOPHIE JOSEPH, AGED 37 YEARS, D/O. JOSEPH, KORAMANGALATHU, ERUMATHALA P.O., KOTTEKKADU, ERNAKULAM. 2. BINCY JOSEPH, AGED 35 YEARS, D/O. JOSEPH, KORAMANGALATHU, ERUMATHALA P.O., KOTTEKKADU, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALUVA POLICE STATION. 3. SIBY JOSEPH, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH, KORAMANGALATHU, ERUMATHALA P.O., KOTTEKKADU, ERNAKULAM. 4. LAIJA, AGED 28 YEARS, W/O. SIBY JOSEPH, KORAMANGALATHU, ERUMATHALA P.O., KOTTEKKADU, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.R.RAGHUKUMAR (ALUVA) FOR R3 & R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.7539/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PARTITION DEED. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE WOUND CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT.14.2.2008. RESPONDENT'S EXTS: EXT.R3(a): COPY OF LAWYER NOTICE DT.14.3.2008 ISSUED FOR PETITIONERS. EXT.R3(b): COPY OF REPLY NOTICE DT.03.04.2008 ISSUED FOR RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 7539 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners are the sisters of the 3rd respondent. 4th respondent is the wife of the said respondent. The petitioners have approached this Court, alleging that they are not permitted to reside in their house peacefully by respondents 3 and 4. So, they seek police protection for residing there. 2. The said respondents have filed a counter affidavit in which they have stated that they have not threatened or harassed the petitioners and they have no objection in the petitioners residing in the house. They also submitted that there is no necessity for granting police protection and the petitioners are free to reside in the house. Recording the above submission of respondents 3 and 4, the writ petition is disposed of. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) ps