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.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2680 of 2009(R) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- AGRO DEVELOPMENT COMBINES,A FIRM REP; BY ITS PARTNER, SINJU A KHARIM,S/O.M.A.KHARIM, AGED 38 YRS, AL-AAMAN,RESIDENCY AVENUE, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM-2. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KULATHUPUZHA, KOLLAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THENMALA, KOLLAM. 4. A.ABDUL KHADER,S/O.ABDUL KHARIM, AGED 34 YRS, VELLIMALA ESTATE,EDAMON.P.O, PUNALUR. 5. S.SHAJAHAN, S/O.SULAIMAN RAVUTHER, AGED 43 YRS,PARANKIMAMVILA VEEDU, ANAPPETTA, KONGAN.P.O,EDAMON, PUNALUR. 6. Y.RANJITH,S/O.YOHANNAN,AGED 25 YRS, RANJITH BHAVAN, PLACHERY.P.O,MAMGONAM, PUNALUR. 7. S.MURALIDHARAN, S/O.SREEDHARAN,AGED 45 YRS,MAMGONATHU VEEDU, EDAMON.P.O, PUNALUR. 8. VELLIMALA ESTATE WORKERS UNION(AITUC) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,L.GOPINATHA PILLAI, VELLIMALA ESTATE WORKERS UNION, VELLIMALA, EDAMON.P.O, KOLLAM. WP(C) NO. 2680/2009 R 9. THE DEPUTY LABOUR OFFICER, PUNALUR, KOLLAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & P.BHAVADASAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.2680 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated 6th February, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition for police protection. Despite service of notice, there is no appearance for the contesting respondents. It is submitted by the Government Pleader that District Labour Officer convened a conciliation conference. Without prejudice to the rights of the contesting respondents in industrial dispute, we direct the police to give sufficient and meaningful protection to the petitioner and their employees for their agricultural operations in “Vellimala Estate” and to see that the contesting respondents are not interfering with the affairs of the estate of the petitioner on condition that the petitioner also should attend the conciliation conference. Workers cannot take law into their hands. They have to move as per the Industrial Disputes Act for redressal of their grievances. Police is also directed to see that law and order is maintained and protection should be given as and when necessary. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN JUDGE tks