IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7838 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MRS.ANILA RAJAN,W/O.C.J.RAJAN,KALLUPALAM PARIJATHAM ROAD, SOUTH KALAMASSERY,COCHIN-33. BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDIN SMT.P.Y.SHEHEERA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THRIKKAKARA,ERNAKULAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION,ERNAKULAM. 3. ANDREW CHARLES, S/O.C.CHARLES, AGED 28 YEARS,RED RUBY APARTMENTS, APT.NO.6C, KALPAKA GARDENS,CHALIKKAVATTOM, VYTTILA,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI P. N. SUKUMARAN. ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN FOR R3 SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.7838 OF 2010 D PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 19.7.2006 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGE. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 5.3.2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // PS to Judge K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 7838 OF 2010 D --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th March, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondents 1 and 2 to grant adequate police protection for the life of the petitioner and her daughter from the illegal activities of the 3rd respondent. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondents 1 and 2 to consider Ext.P2 representation and take appropriate action against the 3rd respondent as per law.” 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is residing at Kalamassery along with her aged father. Her daughter is working in Qatar. Petitioner and her WPC.NO.7838/2010 D 2 daughter are not in good terms with the third respondent, who is the husband of the petitioner's daughter. It is the case of the petitioner that the third respondent has been behaving in a cruel manner with her daughter after their marriage. Assaults are alleged. It is stated that the daughter is coming from abroad and protection for her daughter is sought. 3. We have already passed an interim order. We interacted with the daughter of the petitioner and also the third respondent. We dispose of the Writ Petition directing respondents 1 and 2 to provide protection for the lifes of the petitioner and her daughter Tina Achu Rajan as and when required. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge