IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.V.K.BALI & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1928 W.P.(C).No.28966 of 2006(S) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (AHR), REGD.NO.495/2001 REGISTERED UNDER ACT XXI OF 1860 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY,BOSE KOTTAPPURAM,AGED 31,S/O.SREENIVASAN "SREEPADAM",KOTTAPPURAM AMSOM,DESOM, ERANAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MANJERI SUNDER RAJ SMT.SUSAN JACOB RESPONDENTS:- ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HOME MINISTRY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE SECRETARYT TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, MINISTRY FOR WOMEN'S WELFARE AND EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM, RESPONDENTS REP. BY THE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF KERALA, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.B.HOOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- V.K.Bali,C.J. & S.Siri Jagan,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.28966 of 2006-S -------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 20th day of November, 2006 JUDGMENT V.K.Bali,C.J. (Oral) The prayer made in this writ filed by way of public interest litigation by Association for Human Rights (AHR) is for appointment of Protection Officers under Section 8 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. On instructions, Mr.T.B.Hood, learned Government Pleader states that the Government has already initiated the process for appointing Protection Officers and the needful would be done and officers so appointed within three months from today. 2. In so far as the second prayer for formulation of Rules under the Act is concerned, learned Government Pleader states that the Rules have already been framed. In view of the statement made by the learned Government Pleader, which stands recorded, the matter has become infructuous and the same is accordingly closed. Sd/- V.K.Bali Chief Justice Sd/- S.Siri Jagan vku/- Judge - true copy - P.A.to Judge.