IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2009 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35042 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SAM D'CRUZ, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.PATRICK D'CRUZ, KATTUNILATHU HOUSE, KURISHUPALLY ROAD, PERUMANOOR, KOCHI-15. 2. SURYAMOL PAPPU, AGED 21 YEARS, D/O.C.J.ANDREWS, MAMPILLY HOUSE, NARAKKAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (NOW RESIDING AT KATTUNILATHU HOUSE, KURISHUPALLY ROAD, PERUMANOOR, KOCHI-5. BY ADV. SMT.K.NANDINI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CI OF POLICE, THEVARA POLICE STATION. 2. SHAJAN, KALLARAKKAL HOUSE, NARAKKAL, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.K. VIPINDAS -R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 35042/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONERS, EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the relevant page of the passport of the 2nd petitioner. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 35042 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The petitioners have approached this Court seeking police protection. According to them, they have decided to get duly married, but the second respondent who is the uncle of the second petitioner is interfering with their decision. We directed the parties to be present before us. The second respondent submitted that he does not in any way intend to interfere with the decision of the second respondent, he only attempted to give good counsel to her as to the seriousness of the decision she has now taken. The above submission is recorded. 2. The mother of the first petitioner Smt. Gladis D'Cruz is present before us. She submitted that she has made all arrangements for a proper wedding, according to personal law, on 27.12.2009 at St. George Church, Perumanoor. Smt. Gladis D'Cruz submits that her daughter who is a widow is living alone with her child and that the second petitioner can be W.P.(C) NO. 35042/2009 2 put up with her daughter till her marriage with the first petitioner. We, therefore, permit Smt. Gladis D'Cruz to take the second petitioner and put her up with her daughter till the petitioners get married. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ W.P.(C) NO. 35042/2009 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C)NO.35042/2009 JUDGMENT 8th December, 2009