IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 31598 of 2010(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. DR.KHEVNA RAVISANKAR PUJARI, IST FLOOR, SIVAN BUNGLOW, OPPOSITE DILIP PARMAR RESIDENCE, VRINDAVAN SOCIETY, SILVASSA , DADRA NAGAR HAVELI NOW RESIDING AT ELAMTHODATH KIZHAKKETHIL, KARAZHMA, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, KERALA. 2. SURESHKUMAR, S/O.SOMANATHA KARNAVAR, ELAMTHODATH KIZHAKKETHIL HOUSE, KARAZHMA, CHERUKOLE P.O, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.SIRAJ KAROLY, SMT.R.RAJASREE. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNAR POLICE STATION, P.O MANNAR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, 690 101. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA , PO ALAPPUZHA, 688 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 001. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, SILVASSA, UNION TERRITORY OF DAMEN AND DIU, PIN- 396 230. 5. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, UNION TERRITORY OF DAMEN AND DIU, 396 230. WP(C).No. 31598 of 2010(Y) 6. RAVISHANKAR DAMODAR PUJARI, HOUSE NO.116 (1),MADHUBAN COLONY, P.O KARAD,(VIA) SILVASSA, DADRA NAGAR HAVELI, PIN- 396 240. 7. V.K. DAS, MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, SRI.VINOBA BHAVE CIVIL HOSPITAL, SILVASSSA, DADRA NAGAR HAVELI, 396 240.. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 31598 of 2010(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGE. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RATION CARD OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 09/10/2010 BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 12/10/2010 MADE BY THE PETITIONERS SUBMITTED BEFORE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.C.No.31598 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of November 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.JOSEPH,J The petitioners have approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate order or direction commanding the respondents 1 to 5 to provide adequate and meaningful police protection for the life of the petitioners. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioners is as follows: 3. The 1st petitioner is a doctor by profession. Originally, she belongs to Baroda and she started residing in Silvassa, a Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli. She fell in love with the second petitioner who was also working in the same hospital. The 7th respondent, who is a divorcee, has started to harass the 1st petitioner with eagles eye. The 1st petitioner decided to get married with the 2nd petitioner. The 7th respondent, who is highly influential, is using all his influence to finish the petitioners. The petitioners decided to marry and live together. W.P.C.No.31598 of 2010 2 They belong to Hindu community. Their marriage was solemnised according to Hindu religious rites and since then they are living together. Ext.P1 is the marriage certificate and Ext.P2 is the copy of the ration card. There is perpetual threat from respondents 6 and 7. The 6th respondent is the father of the 1st petitioner. Because of threat, the 1st petitioner filed Exts.P3 and P4 and on finding the threat continuing the petitioners are before us. 4. We had passed an interim order. Though served, there is no appearance for respondents 6 and 7. In such circumstances, we dispose of the writ petition by directing that as and when the petitioners brings to the notice of the 2nd respondent, Deputy Superintendent of Police any threat from respondents 6 and 7, the 2nd respondent shall look into it and provide protection to the life of the petitioners as against respondents 6 and 7, as and when necessary. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.31598 of 2010 3 W.P.C.No.31598 of 2010 4 W.P.C.No.31598 of 2010 5 K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 30/082010