IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 35789 of 2008(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. M V ALIAS & COMPANY RUBBER & HILL PRODUCE DEALERS, KOTHAMANGALAM-686691, ERNAKULAM DISTRICTT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER ELDHOSE ALIAS, AGED 39 YEARS. 2. SHINTO ALIAS, AGED 30 YEARS, PARTNER, M V ALIAS & COMPANY, RAMALLUR, KOTHAMANGALAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM, ADV. SRI.RENJITH THOMAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. KERALA HEAD LOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (INTUC),REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTHAMANGALAM ANGADI UNIT. 4. KERALA HEAD LOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (CITU),REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTHAMANGALAM ANGADI UNIT. *ADDL. RESPONDENTS 5 & 6 IMPLEADED: 5. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, LABOUR OFFICE, KOTHAMANGALAM. W.P.(C). NO.35789/2008-I: 6. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, LABOUR OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. *ADDL. RESPONDENTS 5 & 6 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 05/01/2009 IN I.A. NO. 16155/2008. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL, R4 BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.35789/2008-I: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PARTNERSHIP DEED DTD. 01/05/2004 OF THE PETITIONERS FIRM. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 02/12/2008 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION DTD. 25/05/2007 ISSUED TO M V ALIAS. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION DTD. 31/05/2007 ISSUED TO M V ALIAS & CO. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 02/12/2008 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE FORM OF DELIVERY NOTE NO. 398721. EXT.P.6.A: COPY OF THE FORM OF DELIVERY NOTE NO. 340801. EXT.P.6.B: COPY OF FORM OF DELIVERY NOTICE NO. 339008. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REGISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES CERTIFIED BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE MUSTER ROLL OF EMPLOYEES OF PETITIONERS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R4.A: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM DTD. 11/12/08. EXT.R4.B: COPY OF THE WORK CARD DTD. 04/12/08 OF THE PETITIONES TO THE HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.35789 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 5th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition for police protection. Petitioners want protection to carry out loading and unloading activities in their godown. A conditional police protection was granted. It is submitted by the parties that the matter is pending before the labour authorities. It is also submitted that applications filed by the petitioners are also pending before the additional respondents 5 and 6. Therefore, additional respondents 5 and 6 are directed to process the applications and decide the matter according to law as expeditiously as possible. No further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE tks