IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13752 OF 2009 -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PRASANNA, W/O.S.CHANDRAN, AGED 42 YEARS, UTTARABHAVAN HOUSE, KARAKKAD P.O., MULAKKUZHA VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, CHENGANNUR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR POLICE STATION, CHENGANNUR. 4. RAMANGI, KANANKARA MELATHIL HOUSE, KARAKKAD, KARAKKAD P.O., CHENGANNUR. 5. K.G.SURENDRAN, KANANKARA MELATHIL HOUSE, KARAKKAD, KARAKKAD P.O., CHENGANNUR. 6. SADANANDAN, EDAMALAYIL HOUSE, KARAKKAD, KARAKKAD P.O., CHENGANNUR. WP(C) 13752/2009 2 7. SAJEEV, S/O.SADANANDAN, EDAMALAYIL HOUSE, KARAKKAD, KARAKKAD P.O., CHENGANNUR. 8. THAMPAN, S/O.SADANANDAN, EDAMALAYIL HOUSE, KARAKKAD, KARAKKAD P.O., CHENGANNUR. 9. SATHYASEELAN, KARTHIKA BHAVAN HOUSE, KARAKKAD P.O., CHENGANNUR. 10. MOHANAN, MOHANAVILASAM HOUSE, KARAKKAD MURI, MULAKKUZHA VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. 11. RAJAPPAN, S/O.VELUTHAKUNJA, PALAKKUNNUMODIYIL, PADINJARECHARUVIL HOUSE, KARAKKAD MURI, MULAKKUZHA VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 13752 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2009. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner seeks for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing Respondents 1 to 3 to provide necessary police protection to her life and property. 2. The sum and substance of the complaint of the petitioner is that in spite of the judgment of this Court as evidenced by Ext.P3 directing the police to maintain law and order and to ensure that lives of both parties are not endangered, Respondents 4 to 11 attacked the petitioner and her family members several times and also caused obstruction to the property. Though complaints were made to the police, no favourable action is taken. At the same time, she admits that as a result of the picketing of the Office of the first respondent and the agitation that police protection was granted and the disputes were settled. But again, when petitioner and her family members went out of station, Respondents 4 to 11 cut and removed valuable trees. WP(C) 13752/2009 :2: 3. Evidently, this is a civil dispute and therefore, petitioner has got a remedy before the civil court. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, however, submits that petitioner has already obtained a decree as evidenced by Ext.P4. If so, she is entitled to execute the decree. As far as the high-handed action, if any, on the part of any of the persons, Ext.P3 judgment will take care of the situation, since there is already a direction to maintain law and order. In such circumstances, police will continue to maintain law and order and the dispute, if any, regarding the property could be settled by approaching the civil court. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. KNC/-