IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 23898 of 2010(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- S.NARAYANAN MOOSATH,GENERAL MANAGER, HIGHLAND HOTEL & RESORTS,KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.LEGY ABRAHAM SMT.V.V.RISANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,KOLLAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOTTARAKKARA. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOTTARAKKARA. 4. PRASAD.S, KUNNATHUVEEDU, KOCHALLUMMOODU, NELLIKKUNNAM, KOTTARAKKARA. 5. INDHUSEKHARAN NAIR.B, THEVANNUR HOUSE,MAITRI NAGAR,KIZHAKKEKKARA, KOTTARAKKARA. 6. JAGAN.A,ROHINIBHAVANAM, VADAKKUMBHAGAM,CHAVARA SOUTH PO, KOLLAM-691 584. 7. RATHEESHKUMAR.J,RATHEESHBHAVAN, VILANGARA,NELLIKKUNNAM PO, KOTTARAKKARA. 8. ASOKHKUMAR,KANATTHAKAMELETHIL HOUSE, THUNDATHIL, NELLIKKUNNAM PO, KOTTARAKKARA. 9. K.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI,MADATHIL AZHIKATHU, VALLAM, KOTTARAKKARA. 10. RADHAKRISHNAN.K, VILAYIL PUTHANVEEDU, MARUTHOTTAM PO,KARUNAGAPPALLI. WP(C).No. 23898 of 2010(J) -2- 11. JUSTIN.J, MARYBHAVANAM,CHERUSSERY BHAGAM,CHAVARA PO, KOLLAM 691 536. 12. GIRISHKUMAR.R, KUNNUMPURATH HOUSE, KARIMBALLUR,PUTHANKULAM PO, KOLLAM 691 302. 13. ABINKUMAR.M, KADAKASSERIL HOUSE, KULANGARA BHAGAM,CHAVARA PO,KOLLAM 691 536. 14. AJIKUMAR,C/O.JAGAN,ROHINI VILASAM, VADAKKUMBHAGAM,CHAVARA SOUTH PO, KOLLAM 691 536. 15. RAJEEV.P.S,PUTHUPARAMBIL, CHENNAPRA THAZHE, KUPPAKAYAM PO, MUNDAKAYAM. 16. SATHEESAN.K.R,ANIYARA HOUSE, CHITTAR PO, PAMBINNI, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 663. 17. VARGHESE.E.J, ERUMBIL HOUSE, MUKKUTTUTHARA, ELIVALAKKARA, KOTTAYAM 686 510. 18. CHACKO JOSEPH,NJONDIMAKKAL HOUSE, KARIMILLAM PO, PULINKUNNU, KOTTAYAM 685 532. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ALEX M.THOMBRA. R5 BY ADV. SRI.SYAM J SAM R4, 6-9 TO 18 ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR R4,6-9 TO 18 ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.23898 of 2010-J ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection for running his hotel and for issuance of a writ of prohibition, order or direction prohibiting respondents 4 to 18 from obstructing the customers of hotel run by the petitioner. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is the General Manager of a 3 star hotel. There is a bar in the hotel. The management found that the said bar is not fit for their 3 star standard and they decided to shut down the bar. The bar is closed and the management has given notice of termination to 15 employees. Respondents 4 to 18 are the employees whose service is terminated by the management on 4.4.2010. Respondents 4 to 18 made complaint to the District Labour Officer, Kollam. Conciliation proceedings are going on. It is alleged that respondents 4 to 18 came to the premises of the hotel and WPC 23898/2010 -2- they threatened the customers and employees. They said that they will destroy the hotel and proprietor Mr.Rajendran Pillai. Petitioner filed Exts.P2 complaint for which Ext.P3 is the receipt. 3. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for respondents 4 to 18 and also the learned Government Pleader. Learned counsel for respondents 4 to 18 would submit that there is a labour dispute. But, he would anyway submit that respondents 4 to 18 have no intention to obstruct the functioning of the hotel. We record the same and close the writ petition. This will be without prejudice to the right of respondents 4 to 18 to ventilate their grievances before the statutory authorities. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE. MS