IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2009 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33421 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHOBHANA AMMA, D/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, CHIRAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 4. MADHUSOODANAN PILLAI, S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, CHIRAYILPUTHEN VEEDU, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KOLLAM. 5. ANUPAMA, W/O.MADHUSOODANAN PILLAI, CHIRAYILPUTHEN VEEDU, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.33421/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION SUBMI9TTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 DATED 10-11-2009. / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.33421 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The prayer is for police protection against respondents 4 and 5. The 4th respondent is the brother of the petitioner. According to respondents 4 and 5, the father and mother of the petitioner and the 4th respondent are also staying with the petitioner and respondents 4 and 5 only occasionally visit them. Respondents 4 and 5 also submit that they used to give food to the parents. It is also submitted that those respondents have no idea to cause any threat to the life of the petitioner or the members of her family. It is also submitted that they will not interfere with the family affairs of the petitioner. The above submissions are recorded. In case respondents 4 and 5 only occasionally visit their father and mother, the same cannot give rise to a complaint of harassment or threat. The children have a right and duty to look after their parents. The disputes regarding W.P(C)No.33421 of 2009 -:2:- the division of the property, it is submitted, is pending before the civil court. In that view of the matter the petitioner need not have any apprehension that the 4th respondent is attempting to grab the parental property. 2. The dispute essentially is a family dispute, apparently the division of family property. The issue is said to be pending before the Family Court, Kollam in O.P.No.483/2008. We direct the Family Court, Kollam to thrash out the possibility of a settlement in the matter through appropriate mode of alternate dispute resolution. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------- W.P(C)No.33421 of 2009 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st December, 2009