IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 36861 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SELVAN @ SELVARAJ, C/O RAJAGOPALAN, GAYATHRI COTTAGE, PUTHUKARA, THRISSUR-3. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.SASITH PANICKER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR, AYYANTHOL WEST, THRISSUR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AYYANTHOL WEST, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX WP(C).No. 36861 of 2007(L) EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT WITH COPY TO RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 ON 26.11.07. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND MUTHULEKSHMI /True Copy/ P.A To Judge V.RAMKUMAR, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C). No.36861 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a direction to the Superintendent of Police, Thrissur, the Circle Inspector of Police, Ayyanthol West and the Sub Inspector of Police, Ayyanthole West to take proper steps on Ext.P1 complaint filed by him before the Sub Inspector of Police, Ayyanthole West, complaining that his wife and child has been missing from his residence at Thrissur from 16.10.07 onwards and that he is apprehending that they were kidnapped by Tamilians, presumably for the flesh trade or for some other illegal purpose. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that the petitioner's wife belongs to a place called Kachiperumanan near Vradhajalam and she and her daughter are residing along with her parents and they are reluctant to come back to the petitioner at Thrissur. If so, the remedy of the petitioner is not to move the Police, but to move the Family court or such other Forum for appropriate matrimonial relief. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) sj Crl.M.C.No. of 2007 2