IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2009 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 12652 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NATARAJAN, S/O.SADASIVAN, ELAVATHIYIL HOUSE, KALLUVAYAL, PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.TRIPTEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. APPU, ELAVATHIYIL HOUSE, KALLUVAYAL, PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. GANESHAN, S/O.APPU, ELAVATHIYIL HOUSE, KALLUVAYAL, PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PULPALLY POLICE STATION, PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DY.S.P. OFFICE, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE FOR R1 & R2 SRI.P.M.JOSEPH FOR R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C) NO.12652 OF 2009 EXT.P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14.3.2009 EXT.P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 31.3.2009 SENT BY PETITIONER TO 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENTS. EXT.P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 1.4.2009. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12652 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 26th May, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Deceased Geetha was the wife of the petitioner. First respondent is her father and second respondent is her brother. According to the petitioner, the marriage was solemnised on 24.1.2009 and they were living together as husband and wife; that his wife committed suicide on 11.3.2009 and that respondents 1 and 2 are inimical with the petitioner's wife for several years. According to the petitioner, the house where the petitioner was residing belongs to his wife Geetha and after her death, the party respondents are threatening the petitioner with dire consequences. The allegations are seriously disputed by respondents 1 and 2. They even contended that there was no valid marriage between the petitioner and Geetha. This Court is not a forum for resolving such dispute. However, the party in possession of the house cannot be dispossessed W.P.(C) No.12652 of 2009 2 except in accordance with law and that neither party can be permitted to take law into their own hands. Therefore, police shall maintain law and order and see that there shall not be any physical assault or untoward incident in the name of the house. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.