Panthibhojanam (short film) Sreebala K Menon is a Malayali author and filmmaker who won the 2005 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award -'Best Humor writing '- for her book 19, Canal Road.
In 28 April 2004, Sreebala approached the State Women's Commission (SWC) against the residents' association office-bearers of her flat complex, alleging that they have been intruding into her personal life to the point of harassment.
[8] Since she was single woman, visitors to her flat were asked to jot down their names in a book, which she considered to be a breach of her privacy.
This incident sparked off a debate on the right to privacy of the tenant and the problems faced by working women when they search for accommodation.
The Constitution also provides special protection to women and any sort of physical or verbal harassment can be brought to the notice of the police officials.