IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2008 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30963 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- E.C.RAMAKRISHNAN, S/O.CHEERAN KUNHI, ERATT HOUSE, KAZHIMBRAM P.O., VALAPPAD VILLAGE, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ANIL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. MRUNALINI @ NALINI, D/O.RAMI AYYAPPAN, ERATT HOUSE, KAZHIMBRAM P.O EDAMUTTAM, VALAPPAD, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, TRICHUR DISTRICT. 2. RAJESH, S/O.MRUNALINI, DO. 3. VISHNU, S/O.MRUNALINI, DO. 4. THAMPI, S/O.RAGHAVAN, DO. 5. BABU, S/O.RAGHAVAN, DO. 6. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALAPPAD POLICE STATION. 7. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRICHUR. 8. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS & V.V.JAMES FOR R1-5 BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R6 - R8 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.30963/08 PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 24.4.07. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 6HT RESPONDENT DATED 16.10.08. RESPONDENTS' EXTS: EXT.R1(A): TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE S.I.OF POLICE, VALAPPADU. EXT.R1(B): TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C)No.29045/08 DATED 6.10.08. EXT.R1(C): TRUE COPY OF O.P.NO.1438/08 FILED BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT,THRISSUR BY THE PETITIONER. TRUE COPY K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.30963 OF 2008 J ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 3rd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking protection to his life in the background of the actions of respondents 1 to 5. The 1st respondent is his wife. Respondents 2 and 3 are his children. Respondents 4 and 5 are the children of his paternal uncle. The petitioner says, respondents 1 to 5 have joined together and driven him out and presently, he is staying in a hotel. He even alleges adultery between the first respondent and the 4th respondent. Alleging that his life is in danger and seeking protection, he has preferred Exhibit P2 representation before the police. Thereafter, this Writ Petition is filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. The learned Government Pleader upon instructions submitted that both sides were summoned to the Police Station and the petitioner was told that, if there is any threat to his life, police will inquire into the matter, on being alerted. 3. The party respondents have filed a counter affidavit W.P.(C)No. 30963/08 -2- denying all the allegations of the petitioner. According to them, the petitioner is not interested to stay in his house. He can always come to the house and they are ready to wholeheartedly welcome him. But he enjoys staying in the hotel and he is engaged in other activities like temple building, etc. 4. We record the submission of respondents 1 to 5 that they have no intention whatsoever to physically harm the petitioner and they will not obstruct his coming back and residing in the house. We also record the submission of the learned Government Pleader that if there is any threat to his life, on being alerted, they will take effective action. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn