IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5378 of 2009(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- R.HARIKUMAR, AGED 54 YRS, S/O.LATE RAJAGOPALAN,HAVING PERMANENT ADDRESS AT "ALAKANANDA",HOUSE NO.18/37,RAILWAY STATION ROAD, PALLIPARAMBUKAVU, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. MR.M.HARISHARMA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP; BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HILL PALACE POLICE STATION, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. 4. UMA, AGED 46 YEARS, D/O.V.N.R.SUBRAHMANYAM, RESIDING AT "ALAKANANDA",HOUSE NO.18/37,RAILWAY STATION ROAD, PALLIPARAMBUKAVU,THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. 5. RAJAGOPAL.H, S/O.R.HARI KUMAR, RESIDING AT "ALAKANANDA", HOUSE NO.18/37,RAILWAY STATION, PALLIPARAMBUKAVU, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.5378 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated 18th February, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition for police protection against the alleged threatening by the wife of the petitioner. She has already approached the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. It is stated that the above petition was dismissed. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the family disputes between the petitioner and his wife and other family members. It is stated that the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 complaint before the Commissioner of Police. If police is not taking any action, it is for the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate. With a direction to the police to see that law and order is maintained, we dispose of this writ petition. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE tks