IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 12644 of 2011(E) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- AMIT SISUPALAN, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.SISUPALAN K.B., KOMBANEZHATHU, VAIKAPRAYAR, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, 686 142 NOW RESIDING AT C/O. C. NATARAJAN, LAKSHMI NIVAS, THRIPALOOR P.O., ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.RAJKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURA - 695 001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALATHUR POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD - 678 541. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD - 678 001. * ADDL. R4 IMPLEADED 4. P.E.MOHAMMED, PADINJAREATTATHU, THALAYOLAPARAMBU P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 605. * ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 25/05/2011 IN I.A. NO.7184/2011 R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 12644/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE DATED 22/04/2011 ISSUED BY ARYA SAMAJ MANDIR. P2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE SHOWING THE CONVERTION OF WIFE OF THE PETITIONER DATED 22/04/2011. P3: COPY OF THE SECONDRY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER AS WELL AS HIS WIFE. P4: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs R. BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12644 of 2011-E ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011 ORDER/JUDGMENT Basant,J. I.A.No.7184 of 2011: Heard. Allowed. Additional respondent No.4 is impleaded. W.P.(c) No.12644/2011: 2. This petition is filed by the petitioner for police protection. According to him, he has entered valid matrimony with Sibina, the daughter of the 4th respondent. He is a Hindu by religion; whereas his wife belonged to the Islam faith. They were in love. Sibina had converted to Hinduism and had accepted the name `Sibi'. Marriage between them had taken place in accordance with the Arya Samaj rites. Exts.P1 and P2 are relied on to confirm such convertion and marriage. 3. The short grievance of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent and his relatives, who do not approve of the marriage between the petitioner and his wife, are threatening to harm his life and person. In these circumstances, it is prayed that directions may be issued under Art.226 of the Constitution to afford police protection to the petitioner. W.P.(C) No. 12644 of 2011 -: 2 :- 4. When this matter came up before the Vacation Bench, the Bench had issued an interim direction to the 2nd respondent: “to give adequate police protection for the life of the petitioner.” 5. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, there is no representation for the 4th respondent, though duly served. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the interim order issued on 10/5/11 may be made absolute. The learned Government Pleader accepts the said request. In the absence of opposition from the 4th respondent, we are satisfied that the interim direction can be made absolute and the proceedings can be closed. 6. In the result (a) This writ petition is allowed. (b) The interim direction dated 10/5/11 extracted above is made absolute. Sd/- R. BASANT (Judge) Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN (Judge) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge