IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 37253 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SHEENA JOY, D/O.POULOSE JOY, AGED 24 YEARS, NOW RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.7, PAMBA SUGAR FACTORY, PULIKKEEZHU, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. MASTER, GLADSTONE @ RICHUMON (AGED 4 YEARS), S/O.SHEENA JOY, NOW RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.7, PAMBA SUGAR FACTORY, PULIKKEEZHU, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. MISS.ELIZABETH @ ANGEL, (AGED 3 YEARS) D/O.SHEENA JOY, NOW RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.7, PAMBA SUGAR FACTORY, PULIKKEEZHU, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. ELSY JOY, W/O.LATE POULOSE JOY, AGED 53 YEARS, NOW RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.7, PAMBA SUGAR FACTORY, PULIKKEEZHU, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SHAJI SEBASTIAN, ROADARIKATHU VEEDU, SAMBUTHANGI, UTHRAMKODE, KOTTOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PULIKEEZHU POLICE STATION. WPC 37253/2007 BY ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY - R1 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 37253/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE DIVORCE CLAIM PREFERRED BY THE IMPLEADING PETITIONER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVALLA AS O.P.(DIVORCE) NO.634/2007. EXT.P2 - TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN THE MANGALAM DAILY DATED 12.12.2007. EXT.P3 - TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE SENT BY THE PETITIONER CLAIMING DAMAGES FROM THE MANGALAM DAILY. EXT.P4 - TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BY THE MOTHER OF IMPLEADING PETITIONER BEFORE THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA. EXT.P5 - TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & K.T.SANKARAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 37253 OF 2007-I ----------------------------------------- Dated 4th April, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The 1st petitioner is the wife of the 1st respondent. Petitioners 2 and 3 are their children. The 4th petitioner is the mother of the 1st petitioner. The petitioners have approached this Court, seeking protection to their life from the 1st respondent, who is stated to be a bad character. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the 1st petitioner and the 1st respondent are living separately. The 1st petitioner does not have a permanent place of residence also. At present, she is not residing within the jurisdiction of respondents 3 and 4. 3. If there is any threat to the life of the petitioners, they may inform the 3rd respondent C.I of Police. If they are residing within the said officer's jurisdiction, he shall enquire into the complaint and if it is found genuine, WPC 37253/2007 2 take appropriate action in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. Nm/