IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2009 / 23RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27231 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD,WILLINGDON ISLAND,COCHIN-682 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER-LEGAL,MR.M.V.H.MENON. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.P.GOPINATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE,TRIVANDRUM RANGE,NANDAVANAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,CIVIL STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 7. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PATHANAMTHITTA. 8. BIJU,AGED 34 YEARS,S/O.SIVAN, CR NO.3159,EMPLOYEES UNION CONVENER,CITU, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD-KUMBAZHA ESTATE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 9. SHAJI,AGED 50 YEARS,S/O.RAGHAVAN, CR NO.2210,ESTATE CONVENER,CITU, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD-KUMBAZHA ESTATE,PATHANAMTHITTA. 10. KOSHY,AGED 46 YEARS,S/O.M.P.BABY, CR NO.2378,CONVENER,INTUC, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD KUMBAZHA ESTATE,PATHANAMTHITTA. 11. THOMAS JOHN,AGED 45 YEARS,S/O.JOHN, CR NO.2578,CONVENER,AITUC,HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD- KUMBAZHA ESTATE,PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPIN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.27231/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18-9-2009 ISSUED BY MANAGER OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 19-9-2009 ISSUED BY THE GROUP MANAGER OF THE PETITIONER TO THE EMPLOYEES. EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF THE F.I.R.NO.920/09 DATED 18-9-2009 REGISTERED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 23-9-09 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23-9-2009 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6. TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23-9-2009 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.27231 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer:- (i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondents 1 to 7 to afford effective and adequate police protection to the property of the petitioner and the lives of its employees and ensure that there is no violence and slogan shouting by the respondents 8 to 11 and their members or supporters or persons acting on their behalf at the offices, factory and estate premises of the petitioner and no obstruction so as to enable free ingress and egress of the executives, staff, customers, business associates, vehicles and the smooth conduct of business of the petitioner's Kumbazha estate. Despite service of notice there is no appearance. There is already an interim order passed by this court on 29-9-2009 directing the Police to maintain law and order. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said W.P(C).No.27231 of 2009 -:2:- interim order making it clear that in case of any request by the petitioner, the Police shall take prompt action to protect the life and property of the petitioner. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.27231 of 2009 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 15th October, 2009