IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2007 / 4TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 17199 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SAROJINIAMMA, W/O.LATE GOPALAKRISHNA PANICKER, 'ASHWATHI', KOOTHRAPPALLY P.O., KARUKACHAL, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. BINDHU RAJENDRA KURUP, 'ASHWATHI', KOOTHRAPPALLY P.O., KARUKACHAL, CHANGANASSERY. 2. RAJENDRA KURUP, 'ASHWATHI', KOOTHRAPPALLY P.O., KARUKACHAL, CHANGANASSERY. 3. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUKACHAL, CHANGANASSERY. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAKATHANAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.I.ABRAHAM SRI.GEORGE KARITHANAM VARGHESE SRI.JOSEPH A.VADAKKEL SRI.V.J.JOHN SRI.C.I.ABRAHAM GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.17199 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Raman, J. The petitioner is a widow, aged 60 years. She complains that her daughter and son-in-law are harassing her and seeking police protection, this writ petition is filed. 2. First respondent entered appearance through counsel and denied the allegation. The Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the State would submit that parties were called at the police station and the matter was amicably settled. It is further submitted that civil suit is pending between the parties. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that, even though compliant, Ext.P3, was filed before the police, the police has not taken any steps in the matter. In the factual situation, we cannot direct, as such, the police to do anything on Ext.P3. However, petitioner has got more effective alternate remedy to approach the Magistrate Court under the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Leaving open this remedy, the writ petition is dismissed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.