IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2010 / 20TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 26354 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIMITHA SHAJI,KURUNJABILLY HOUSE, VALIYAMANGAT, THUTHIYOOR, KAKKANAD. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. RATEESH, S/O. ARAVINDHAKSHAN, VALIYAMANGATTU, THUTHIYOOR. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR, TRIKKAKARA POLICE STATION, KAKKANAD. ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD FOR R1 SRI.K.V.ARUN KUMAR FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPIN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC NO.26354 OF 2010 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 16/8/2010. EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE WOMEN'S CELL. // True Copy// PA to Judge K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.C.No.26354 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.JOSEPH,J The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ order, due directing the second respondent to afford adequate and appropriate police aid and protection to life and property of the petitioner. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: 3. The petitioner is a house wife and the mother of three school going children. The eldest daughter is 13 years old. The husband of the petitioner is a coolie worker. The 1st respondent, the immediate neighbour of the petitioner, used to harass the petitioner mentally and physically. There is an allegation of threat, obstruction and use of filthy words. 4. The learned counsel for the 1st respondent denies all the allegations. He would submit that he has no intention to cause any threat to the life of the petitioner and does not intend to threaten the daughter of the petitioner. The learned W.P.C.No.26354 of 2010 2 Government Pleader submits that the 1st respondent has been called and warned at the police station. 5. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: 6. If the petitioner brings any complaint before the second respondent of any threat to her life, the second respondent will look into the same and if the complaint is found to be genuine, he shall afford protection to the life of the petitioner as against any threat from the 1st respondent. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.26354 of 2010 3 W.P.C.No.26354 of 2010 4 K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 30/082010