IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2009 / 6TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 21397 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: SHEEJA, PUTHENPURAYIL, KALLIKKAD, ARATTUPUZHA, KARTHIKAPALLY, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SRI.B.BIPIN RESPONDENTS: 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. VYASA VILASAM KARAYOGAM, AZHEEKAL, KARUNAGAPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. RAVI, PRESIDENT, VYASA VILASAM KARAYOGAM, AZHEEKAL, KARUNAGAPALLY. 4. RINU, SECRETARY, VYASA VILASAM KARAYOGAM, AZHEEKAL, KARUNAGAPALLY. ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS FOR R4 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/08/2009 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 21416 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C.NO.21397 OF 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the certificate of registration of the aforesaid fishing vessel. Ext.P2: True copy of the death certificate dated 18.06.2009. Ext.P3: True copy of the representation before the S.P. of Police Kollam. RESPONDENTS'S EXHIBITS: NIL KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NOS. 21397 & 21416 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. Both these Writ Petitions are filed by the same petitioner. W.P.(C) No.21397 of 2009 is filed alleging police harassment and W.P.(C) No.21416 of 2009 is filed seeking police protection. The complaint is that in respect of the alleged transaction with the late husband of the petitioner, respondents 6 and 7 are threatening the petitioner and the members of her family and the police is also harassing them. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that there appears to have been some disputes with regard to money transactions. Learned counsel for respondents 6 and 7 in W.P.(C) No.21416 of 2009 submits that he has no current instruction in the matter and that respondents 6 and 7 have refused to give any instruction. 3. Apparently, the disputes are of civil nature. We make it clear that W.P.(C) NOS.21397 & 21416/2009 2 the police shall not interfere with such disputes of civil nature involving the petitioner or in respect of the transactions of her late husband. It is also made clear that respondents 1 to 4 in W.P.(C) No.21416 of 2009 shall render necessary protection to the life and property including the vessel of the petitioner against interference by respondents 5 to 7 or their henchmen. The Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ W.P.(C) NOS.21397 & 21416/2009 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C)NOS.21397 & 21416/2009 JUDGMENT 28th August, 2009 W.P.(C) NOS.21397 & 21416/2009 4