IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 4744 of 2010(P) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- REENA @ VEENA, AGED 25 YEARS, W/O.LATE SRI.SURESH, RESIDING AT URALIKONAM VEEDU, POOVATHOOR.P.O, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 561. BY ADV. SRI.SREEKANTH S.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENJARAMOOD POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. MANIYAN NADAR, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.RAGAVAN NADAR, KADAKAMPILLY VEEDU, P.O. NELLANADU, POOVANATHUMMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SUNDRESAN, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.RAGAVAN NADAR, KADAKAMPILLY VEEDU, P.O.NELLANADU, POOVANATHUMMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SUBHADRA, AGED 65 YEARS, D/O.RAGAVAN NADAR, KADAKAMPILLY VEEDU, P.O. NELLANADU, POOVANATHUMMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. CHANDRAMATHI, AGED 55 YEARS, D/O.RAGAVAN NADAR, KADAKAMPILLY VEEDU, NELLANADU, POOVANATHUMMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. SHYLAJA @ SHEELA, W/O.MANIYAN NADAR, KADAKAMPILLY VEEDU, P.O.NELLANADU, POOVANATHUMMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.4744 of 2010-P ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 24th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows:--Petitioner is the widow of one Suresh. A boy was born to the petitioner and deceased husband Suresh on 12.4.2009. It is stated that the husband of the petitioner purchased 10 cents of property on 18.2.2003. He had also obtained another property in a partition. There is a house constructed by availing loan in the 10 cents of property covered by Sale Deed No.432/2003. There was also insurance policy. The husband of the petitioner died on 18.8.2009 succumbing to the injuries in an accident. Petitioner and her child are the legal heirs. Respondents 4 to 8 are the relatives of the husband. It is stated that their attitude changed. It is stated that they are causing threat and are obstructing the enjoyment of the property by the petitioner. W.P.C.No.4744/2010 -2- 2. We had asked the Government Pleader to get instruction. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, would submit that, on the basis of the complaint filed, respondents 4 to 8 were called to the police station and they have stated that they have no objection to the petitioner staying in the house of the husband. 3. Recording the above submission of the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of. We further make it clear that the petitioner may approach competent Civil Court for appropriate reliefs if she is so advised. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS