IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 13315 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.M.JOHN, S/O. CHANDY MATHAI, T.C.NO.11/296, VATTAMKALAYIL HOUSE, PANAVILA, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.AHAMMED SRI.THOUFEEK AHAMED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETAR, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. SANTHAMMA, PUTHENVEETTIL, PANANVILA, ULLOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW FOR R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN KOSHY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & K. HEMA, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 13315 of 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J: The petitioner has approached this Court seeking protection to him and his family members in the wake of the alleged threat to his life from the 3rd respondent. There is some civil dispute between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent concerning a pathway. The petitioner filed a suit as O.S.No.657/08 before the Munsiff's Court, Thiruvananthapuram. There is already an interim injunction in that suit. A copy of the said order is produced as Ext.P2. Infuriated by the filing of the suit, the 3rd respondent is physically threatening and harassing the petitioner and his family members. The petitioner's wife is a heart-patient. Though he filed Ext.P3 representation before the police seeking necessary protection, they did not extend any help. Hence, this Writ Petition seeking appropriate reliefs. [WP(C) No.13315/08] 2 2. Learned Government Pleader upon instructions submitted that parties were summoned to the Police Station and they were warned against creating any problem. They were advised to abide by the order of the civil court. It is further submitted that thereafter there is no law and order problem. The 3rd respondent has filed a counter affidavit. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the 3rd respondent submitted that she or her relatives have no intention to harass the petitioner or her family members. This submission is recorded. The dispute relating to pathway has to be resolved by the parties through the forum of the civil court. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K. Balakrishnan Nair (Judge) K. Hema (Judge) Krs.