IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 822 of 2008(W) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- MRS. NABEESA ASSAN, KARIVELI HOUSE, JUDGEMUKKU P.O., THRIKKAKARA. BY ADV. DR.VINCENT PANIKULANGARA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRIKKAKKARA P.S., P.O.THRIKKAKARA, PIN-682 021. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA-683 101. 3. SIDDIQUE ASSAN, KARUVELI, JUDGEMUKKU, P.O.THRIKKAKARA, PIN-682 021. 4. LATIF ASSAN, KARUVELI, JUDGEMUKKU, P.O.THRIKKAKARA, PIN-682 021. 5. HARRIS ASSAN, KARUVELI, KUDILUMUKKU P.O., THRIKKAKARA, PIN-682 021. ADV. SRI.A.B.JALEEL FOR R3 TO 5 SR.GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL – R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 822/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT DT. 24.10.2007 TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF LETTER DT. 27.12.2007 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 822 OF 2008-W ----------------------------------------- Dated 31st October, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner is a widow. She has the misfortune to approach this Court because of the harassment suffered by her at the hands of her children, who are respondents 3 to 5 and also the inaction of the police, though the same was brought to their notice. The petitioner submits, the respondents 3 to 5 are threatening and harassing her to get her property. They trespassed into her residential building and poured kerosene on her and threatened to kill her by setting fire to her. Fortunately, she made her escape and got admitted in the General Hospital, Ernakulam, it is submitted. The said respondents are interfering with the peaceful living of the petitioner. To get some income, she rented out a portion of her building under Ext.P2. But, the tenants are threatened and harassed. In the above back ground, the WPC 822/2008 2 petitioner preferred Ext.P1 representation before the 1st respondent. Alleging that the police did not take any action, this Writ Petition is filed. 2. Though notice was served on respondents 3 to 5, no one appeared for them. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2. Having regard to the facts of the case, we feel that this Court must order protection to the petitioner. If there is any threat to the personal safety of the petitioner from respondents 3 to 5 or persons acting under them, she may inform the 1st respondent. In that event, the 1st respondent shall take effective action to protection her life. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Nm/ WPC 822/2008 3