IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2010 / 30TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20820 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MITHU BABU, AGED 24, D/O.M.S.BABU, MANIYAMKUNNEL HOUSE, VANDANPATHAL P.O., MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT LADIED HOSTEL, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.T.A.JOY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, (HOME DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANJIRAPPALLY POLICE STATION. 5. M.S.BABU, MANIYAMKUNNEL HOUSE, VANDANPATHAL P.O., MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI. T.K.VIPINDAS FOR R1 - 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20820 of 2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF RECEIPT DATED 5.6.10 OF ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, ERNAKULAM EXT.P2 : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE MARRIAGE OFFICER FOR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT UNDER THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT. EXT.P3 : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF PETITION BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 26.6.2010. EXT.P4 : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF PETITION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 20820 of 2010 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: “i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writs directing the 4th respondent not to harass the petitioner and her family members and friends and also the relatives on the groom under the instigation and pressure of the 5th respondent, in the interest of justice. ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writs directing respondent No.2 to consider Ext.P3 and also direct the third respondent to consider Ext.P4 and to take W.P.(C).No. 20820 of 2010 2 action and direct the 4th respondent not to harass the petitioner and the relatives of the groom and friends under the instigation and pressure of the 5th respondent, in the interest of justice.” 2. Petitioner is the daughter of the 5th respondent. She decided to marry one Siby John. It is not liked by the 5th respondent. It is submitted that every body in the family was interested for the marriage and it was informed to the other side. The father of Siby John booked hall for the marriage and donation for the marriage was paid. Thereafter the 5th respondent started objecting to the marriage. It is submitted that the petitioner had approached this Court on the basis of the threat received by her at the instigation of the 5th respondent. 3. Today when the matter came up, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the marriage between the petitioner and Siby John has been solemnized in a Church at Changanacherry. W.P.(C).No. 20820 of 2010 3 4. In such circumstances, we dispose of the Writ Petition by making the interim order absolute. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm