IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8814 of 2007(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. LEELA.P. W/O LATE KAMALASANAN, AGED 65, RESIDING AT KAMALALAYAM, BHARANIKAVU WARD, PUNALUR, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. 2. DR.SHAJI, AGED 46, S/O KUMARAM VAIDYAR, RESIDING AT GOKULAM VEEDU, OLAYIL CHERRY, THEVALLY, KOLLAM. 3. PRIYA SHAJI, W/O DR.SHAJI, RESIDING AT GOKULAM VEEDU, OLAYIL CHERRY, THEVALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.RAJA SRI.R.RENJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WEST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 4. PREM KAMALASANAN, S/O LATE KAMALASAN, KAMALALAYAN BHARANIKKAVU,PUNALUR. 5. RAJESH, S/O PUSHPARAJAN, RAJ BHAVAN, PLACHERRY P.O., MURIYANTHALA, PUNALUR. GP SHRI P.A. SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.8814 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 15th March, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection. It is submitted that civil suits and criminal complaints are pending. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the civil or criminal disputes in a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Civil cases have to be disposed of according to law and in criminal cases investigation should be conducted according to law without delay. The only direction that can be given by this court is to direct the police to see that law and order is maintained and lives of both parties are not endangered. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks