IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2011 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(Crl.).No. 145 of 2011(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJI.JOY, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.JOY, KAILATHU HOUSE, ELOOR MANJUMMAL BAGAM, ELOOR VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIV NAMBISAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM-686 001. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIKKOM-686 414. 4. REENU SAJI, W/O.SAJI, AGED 28 YEARS, KANDATHIL HOUSE, MURAVANTHURUTH KARA, KULASHEKHARAMANGALAM VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALKUK, PIN-686 414. 5. MATHEW, KANDATHIL HOUSE, DO. DO. PIN-686 414. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.M.KAMMAPPU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(Criminal) No.145 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated 3rd June, 2011. J U D G M E N T Joseph, J. The Writ Petition (Criminal) is filed with the following prayer :- “To issue a writ of habeas corpus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 4th and 5th respondents to produce the minor detenue before this Hon'ble Court and it deems fit to entrust her care with the petitioner.” 2. According to the petitioner, he has preferred O.P. (G&W) 1430/10 before the Family Court, Ettumanoor and there was a direction to the respondents 4 and 5 to produce the child before the court. There was disobedience of the order, it is submitted. 3. On 28.3.2011, we passed an interim order, pursuant to which the child was produced before the Court. Apparently, the matter is still pending. It is open to the petitioner to seek remedies before the Family Court. The W.P.(Crl)145/11 2 Family Court has got ample powers for securing obedience of its orders. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE. Sd/- M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE. tgs (True copy) P.S. to Judge.