IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36461 of 2010(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SONIA.T.S, W/O.G.S.LAL, AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT D2 QUARTERS, MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. G.S.LAL, C/O.V.K.PUSHKARAN, LAKSHMEEKRIPA, NEAR PARAYIL JUNCTION, MADAVOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-673008. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE-673001. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.C.M.CHARISHMA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 36461 OF 2010: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DATED 15.9.2010 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2.TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 18.11.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3.TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 24.11.2010 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.36461 of 2010-G ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: “i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to afford the petitioner with adequate police protection to safeguard her life as against the threat carried out by the Ist respondent. ii) to declare that the action of the Ist respondent in assaulting the petitioner,attempting to cut her with a chopper, threatening with dire consequences as to the life of the petitioner by showing a knife etc are absolutely illegal.” 2. Petitioner is the wife of the Ist respondent. Allegations are made against the Ist respondent threatening the life of the petitioner. 3. Though served there is no appearance for the party respondent. We have already passed an interim order. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the WPC 36461 of 2010 -2- learned Government Pleader. We dispose of the writ petition by directing that as and when the petitioner seeks protection for life before the 2nd respondent as against the Ist respondent, the 2nd respondent will look into the complaint, and if the complaint is found to be genuine, he shall provide protection as and when required as against the Ist respondent. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE. MS