IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2007 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 9474 of 2004(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- RAMLA NINAMVALAPPU @ RAMLATH, AGED 30 YEARS, D/O.MUHAMMED, HOUSE NO. 15/2185. M.S.S.COLONY, PALLIKANDY, NAGARAM AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.MANJERI SUNDERRAJ RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY,(NRI CELL) NEW DELHI, REP. BY THE STANDING COUNSEL FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 2. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, MINISTRY FOR HOME, REP. BY ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 3. KHAMEES OBAID MUBARAK, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.MUBARAK, DABAI, (UAE)ARAB NATIONAL CARE OF THE COUNSEL GENERAL FROM DUBAI, UAE, DUBAI CONSULATE/EMBASSY NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.M.L.SURESH KUMAR, ADDL.CGSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 9474/2004 C APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OF PETITIONER AND R3 DT. 30/6/98. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER DT. 11/2/98. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE CONSUL GENERAL OF DUBAI IN INDIA DT. 24/7/2003. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE CONSUL GENERAL OF INDIA IN DUBAI DT. 24/7/2003. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9474 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 7th June, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or other or further such appropriate orders or directions to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the pleas of the petitioner (contained in Exts.P3 andP4) and to take all necessary steps to trace out the whereabouts and present address of the third respondent at Dubai to assure the safeguard and protection to the petitioner/abandoned Mohammedan wife from being pushed into vagrancy and destitution.” There will be a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider Exts.P3 and P4 respectively and take appropriate action thereon in accordance with law, if not already taken, expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. OF 2003 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 7th June, 2007.