IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3038 of 2009(J) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.G.JOSEPH, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.LATE GEEVARGHESE, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKE THALAKKAL BETHEL BHAVANAM, NEAR CMA CLUB, THALAVOORKONAM, NALLILA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.A.SAMPATH SRI.DIPU.R SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW SRI.K.S.HARIDAS SRI.V.RENJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 4. MATHEW JOSEPH, S/O.K.G.JOSEPH, CHRIST COTTAGE, PAMPKALA P.O. POOVAR, TRIVANDRUM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & P.BHAVADASAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.3038 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated 6th February, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition for police protection against the son of the petitioner. At the time admission, we have directed the police to see that law and order is maintained and life of the petitioner is protected. We are not going into the merits of the disputes between the father and son or family disputes in a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. If police is not taking any action in the complaint and criminal case is not registered, it is for the petitioner to approach the criminal court as provided under the Criminal Procedure Code. However, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the police to see that law and order is maintained and lives of the parties are not endangered. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN JUDGE tks