IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2009 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29301 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANITHA P.,VINEESHA BHAVAN, CHUMADUTHANGI, MANGODU P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADAKKAL POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. SREEJITH, SREEJITH NIVAS, CHUMADUTHANGI, MANGODU P.O. 4. SREEKUMAR, SREEJITH NIVAS, CHUMADUTHANGI, MANGODU P.O. 5. SHAJI, SREEJITH NIVAS, CHUMADUTHANGI, MANGODU P.O. 6. UNNI, SREEJITH NIVAS, CHUMADUTHANGI, MANGODU P.O. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS FOR R1 SRI. K.SIJU FOR R3-6 SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR FOR R3-6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C.NO.29301 OF 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: A true copy of the petition dated 3.10.2009. Ext.P2: A true copy of the petition filed before the Sub Inspector of Police dated 6.8.09. Ext.P3: A true copy of the petitions filed before the Inspector General of Police dated 5.9.09. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 29301 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. Petitioner approaches this court seeking police protection. According to the petitioner, respondents 3 to 6 are interfering with their family life and they are also causing obstruction in the pathway. The respondents who are present before us submit that they have not in any way interfered with the peaceful life of the petitioner. It is further submitted that that they have not closed the pathway. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that on attempts and of attack by the respondent, police had registered a crime. We direct the police to ensure that law and order is maintained. Police shall render necessary protection to the life of the petitioner and her family members. We make it clear that the judgment shall not stand in the way of the police inquiring into/investigating on any complaints involving the parties, in accordance with law. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE spc W.P.(C) NO. 2