IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 27711 of 2005(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GUNADHAR KHATUA, S/O.ANAND KHATUA, JALAPURI VILLAGE, BHOGARI TOWN, BALASORI DISTRICT, ORISSA, NOW RESIDING AT C/O.JACOB JOSEPH, H/NO.XXVIII EL 275/28, THRIPPUNITHURA MUNICIPALITY. BY ADV. SRI.R.DIVAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE HILL PALACE POLICE STATION, THRIPPUNITHURA. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. P.M.A.KALAM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. W.P.(C)NO. 27711 OF 2005 DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2007 JUDGMENT The writ petitioner is the father of the juvenile lodged at Valsalya Bhavan,Donbosco, Vaduthala, Ernakulam. The petitioner claiming to be the father has sought for release of the child. He belongs to Orissa in Balasori District in Bhogari Grama Panchayat. He has also produced certificates said to be from the concerned President of the Grama Panchayat etc. According to him, he is working as a wood polisher in Baby's Fashion Furniture at Tripunithura. His efforts to get the child released has not so far succeeded. He has sought for a direction to the Juvenile Court to release the child to him. In the circumstances, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam is directed to see that the matter is disposed of as per the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act at the earliest, taking into consideration the welfare of the minor. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ks. CRMC -2-