IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2011 / 25TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27330 of 2011(M) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- ANI S. T., AGED 37, S/O R. SADASIVAN NAIR, R/A NANDANAM 28/2484-B, CHILAVANNOOR ROAD, KADAVANTHARA P.O., COCHIN - 682020. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.KARNIS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM SOUTH POLICE STATION, THEVARA, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN - 682015. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN - 682031. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COCHIN CITY, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 682031. 4. GEORGE THOMAS, S/O RAPHAEL, KAINIKKATTU HOUS, NAZARETH, MATTANCHERRY, COCHIN - 682002. 5. RIYAS, S/O UMMER, KARTHEDATHU HOUSE, NEW ROAD, MATTANCHERY, COCHIN - 682002. 6. SHIAB, S/O SULAIMAN, KAITHAVALAPPIL HOUSE, 3/625, MASS ROAD, MATTANCHERY, COCHIN - 682002. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.K.ABOOBACKER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27330 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS EXT.P1:- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THOPPUMPADY AND THEVARA DT.30/07/2011. EXT.P2:- TRUE COPY OF O.P. NO.1784/11 DATED 14/09/11 FILED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE HONOURABLE FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM. EXT.P3:- TRUE COPY OF THE FIR NO.3104/11 OF THE CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. EXT.P4:- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 20/09/11. EXT.P5:- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT.05/10/11. EXT.P6:- TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT.05/10/11. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ W. P. C. No.27330 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of October, 2011 ORDER Pius C. Kuriakose, J As directed by us Sri.M.K.Aboobacker, the learned senior Government Pleader has taken notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking protection for the lives of himself and his family members free from threats and contumacious acts perpetrated by the 4th respondent and respondents 5 and 6 who are described as henchmen of the 4th respondent. The case of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent's former wife is working in the office of M/s Birla Sun Life Insurance where the petitioner is the Branch Head. There is estrangement between the 4th respondent and his wife and being under the impression that the petitioner and other colleagues of the 4th respondent's wife are supporting the 4th respondent's wife, the 4th respondent with the assistance of respondents 5 and 6 are threatening the petitioner and members W. P. C. No.27330 of 2011 -2- of his family with the result that they are finding life very difficult. We do not propose to go into the correctness of these averments. Ext.P5 is the last complaint submitted by the petitioner before the City Police Commissioner. We notice that prompt action was taken by the police on the basis of earlier complaints filed by the petitioner. We dispose of the Writ Petition issuing the following directions:- 3. The 3rd respondent The Commissioner of Police, Cochin City will have due enquiries conducted into Ext.P5 either directly or through any of his subordinate officers and if the enquiry reveals that there is truth in what is stated by the petitioner in Ext.P5, the respondents 1 and 2 will take appropriate steps so as to ensure that the lives and limbs of the petitioner and all members of his family are safe. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/- PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ W. P. C. No.27330 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J We have today issued an interim order which according to us, grants to the petitioner all possible reliefs. In view of that interim order, we dispose of the Writ Petition without issuing further orders. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/- W. P. C. No.27330 of 2011 -4-