A.K. SIKRI, J.

1. The petitioner herein is the mother-in-law of the respondent No.4. The respondent No.4 has instituted proceedings in the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate (Mahila Court South), New Delhi under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as ‘DV Act’). In this application, the respondent No.4 has impleaded her husband as respondent No.1 and one Rakesh Dhawan as respondent No.3. Her mother-in-law has been arrayed as the respondent No.2 (the petitioner herein). Allegations of domestic violence perpetrated by her husband and mother-in-law are levelled on the basis of which the respondent No.4 has sought protection order under Section 18, Residence Order under Section 19 and Monetary Relief under Section 20 as well as Compensation Order under Section 22 of the DV Act.

2. Notice in this Application filed by the respondent No.4 has been issued by the Mahila Court to all the respondents and the petitioner has also received the said notice in her capacity as respondent No.2/mother-in-law. On receipt of this notice, she has rushed to this Court by means of the present writ petition, as her contention is that being