IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2010 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 4938 of 2010(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- OMANA, AGED 46 YEARS, W/O.PEETHAMBARA MENON, 'BABITHA BHAVAN', CHUNAKKARANADUVILE MURI, CHUNAKKARA VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.RENJITHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THULASIDHARAN, SON OF KRISHNAN, 'VAKKAYIL DEEPU NIVAS, CHUNAKKARA, NADUVILE MURI, CHUNAKKARA VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. VIJAYAMMA, W/O.THULASIDHARAN, -DO- -DO- 3. DEENU, S/O.THULASIDHARAN, -DO- -DO- 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MAVELIKKARA. 6. S.H.O., NOORANADU POLICE STATION, NOORANADU, ALAPPUZHA. R4 TO R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.4938 OF 2010 N PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF PETITION DATED 26.10.2009 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIFTH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF PETITION DATED 12.11.2009 BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF PETITION DATED 6.2.2010 BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // PS to Judge K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 4938 OF 2010 N --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th March, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a mandamus commanding respondents 4 and 5 to provide adequate police protection for the life of the petitioner and her husband as well as her residential house. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner and her husband were residing in Kozhikode. Their only daughter was given on marriage. Petitioner and her husband purchased a residential house in Chunakkara Village in Mavelikkara Taluk. It is stated that her husband is working in Kozhikode and the petitioner is alone in the house. Certain allegations are raised against the first respondent and it is stated that obscene words are used by respondents 1 to 3 and their men. Petitioner filed Exts.P1 and P2 complaints before respondents 5 and 4 respectively. Ext.P3 is another complaint WPC.4938/2010 N 2 given by the petitioner. 3. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 3 as also the learned Government Pleader. Learned Government Pleader would submit that a complaint was received and it was investigated into and the police took action. It is submitted that the party respondents were called to the police station and they were warned against using obscene language. 4. Learned counsel for the party respondents submits that they have no intention to cause any threat to the life of the petitioner. The Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner notifies any threat to life by respondents 1 to 3 to her or to her husband, respondents 4 and 5 will afford adequate protection for the life of the petitioner and her husband as against respondents 4 and 5. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge