The High Court of Kerala disposed of a writ petition seeking police assistance for private treatment of a family member in a government hospital instead of the Mental Health Care Act process.
Writ petition disposed of; no direction to provide police assistance for private treatment in the remaining time.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
FRIDAY, THE 09TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2020 / 17TH ASWINA, 1942
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PETITIONER:
IGNATIOUS ANOJ AGED 34 YEARS S/O. JOHNSON PEREIRA, SUNITHA HOUSE, PUTHENTHOPPU P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695586.
BY ADV. SRI.N.SUNIL JOSEPH
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
KADINAMKULAM POLICE STATION, KADINAMKULAM (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695306.
SEA HORSE HOUSE, PUTHENTHOPPU P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695586
3 SHEELA TOMY AGED 49 YEARS
W/O. TOMY PEREIRA, SEA HORSE HOUSE, PUTHENTHOPPU P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695586
4 NAYANA TOMY AGED 25 YEARS
W/O. IGNATIOUS ANOJ, RESIDING AT SEA HORSE HOUSE, PUTHENTHOPPU P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695586
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT.VINITHA.B. ,GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.10.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
This writ petition is filed seeking the following
reliefs:
to approach the authorities in accordance with the provisions contained in the Mental Health Care Act, 2017.
This writ petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/- P.V.ASHA, JUDGE
AS
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1
TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21.08.2020 OF THE PETITIONER.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court should direct the police to provide assistance for the private treatment of a respondent's relative in a government institution.
IGNATIOUS ANOJ
THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KADINAMKULAM POLICE STATION
TOMY PEREIRA
SHEELA TOMY
NAYANA TOMY
P.V.ASHA
As recorded by the court registry
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