IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2006 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33464 of 2006(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SR. RITTY KUNCHERIA, SABS, HEADMISTRESS, ST. SHANTHALS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, MAMOOD P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH (MANNAR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM. 4. AGNASAMMA,KUDAKKASSERIL PALAKUNNEL, MAMOOD P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. 5. PHILIP KORA, THUNDATHIL, MAMOOD P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM DIST. R1 TO R3 BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM R4 & R5 BY ADV.SRI.A.P.SUBASH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)NO.33464/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DATED 05.08.2006. EXT.P2: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 15.09.2006. EXT.P3: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 12.12.2006 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. // TRUE COPY // TKS J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR,JJ. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)NO.33464 OF 2006 ------------------------------ Dated 19th December, 2006 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection. Respondents 4 and 5 submitted that they are not obstructing the functioning of the school. According to respondents 4 and 5 a civil case is pending as O.S.No.258 of 2006 before the Munsiff's Court, Changanacherry even though interim application is dismissed. The petitioner is also free to approach the civil court and get appropriate orders as this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India will not decide civil disputes. However, police is directed to see that law and order is maintained and smooth functioning of the school is not disturbed in any manner. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submitted that a crime has been registered. If any crime is registered, that should be investigated according to law and the petitioner is free to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate if there is any slackness in the investigation of the crime. Police has to respect the subsisting civil court orders. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR JUDGE tks