IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 6131 of 2011(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- LEELA DAS, W/O. DAS, AGED 39, RESIDING AT 'LEELA NIVAS', NEAR LP SCHOOL, KADAKOM, SHARKARA VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695 304. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU-695 304. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ATTINGAL-695 101. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL-695 101. 4. BIJU, VAYALIL HOUSE, NEAR LP SCHOOL, KADAKOM, SHARKARA VILLAGE,CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 304. 5. ANSARI, RESIDING AT ANSIYANIL HOUSE, NEAR L.P. SCHOOL, KADAKOM, SHARKARA VILLAGE,CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 304. 6. ANSAR, RESIDING AT ANSIYANIL HOUSE, NEAR L.P SCHOOL, KADAKOM, SHARKARA VILLAGE,CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 304. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. CHARISMA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.6131/2011-N: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.1. DTD. 18/01/2011. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 14/02/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.3. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE R.3. ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF EXT.P.3. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. R.BASANT & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- WPC No.6131 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th March, 2011 JUDGMENT Basant, J. The petitioner, a 39 year old married woman whose husband is employed abroad, has come to this Court seeking issue of directions under Article 226 of the Constitution to respondents 1 to 3 police officials to afford protection to her against the improper, contumacious and culpable activities of respondents 4 to 6, local persons who allegedly are vexing and harassing the petitioner. 2. According to the petitioner, she is a helpless woman. Her peaceful and orderly life is put to threat and harassment by respondents 4 to 6. It is in these circumstances that the prayer is made for issue of directions. 3. When this petition came up for hearing on 10.3.2011, the following interim direction was issued by this Court. “In the meantime there shall be a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to afford necessary protection to the petitioner against any contumacious, culpable or illegal conduct of respondents 4 to 6. If there be any such instances, petitioner shall be at liberty to WPC No.6131/2011 2 complain to respondents 1 to 3 who shall thereupon take the necessary action to afford protection to the petitioner.” This interim order remains in force now. 4. Respondent No.6 has been served. He has not entered appearance. The learned Government Pleader after taking instructions, submits that the police shall ensure that the petitioner is protected against contumacious, culpable and improper activities of respondents 4 to 6. We are satisfied in these circumstances that the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner that interim directions may be made absolute and proceedings may be closed, can be accepted. It is not necessary to wait for service of notice on the other respondents. 5. In the result, a) This writ petition is allowed. b) The interim order dated 10.3.2011 is made absolute. R.BASANT JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE css/