IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2010 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 33372 of 2010(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- VINOD KUMAR V., HONEYBEE HOUSE, MARARITHOTTAM, KALLELILBHAGOM P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL, SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE S.I. OF POLICE, ADUR POLICE STATION, ADUR, PIN-691 523. 2. THE S.I. OF POLICE, KODUMON POLICE STATION, KODUMON, PIN-691555. 3. PRADEEPKUMAR, S/O.VASUDEVAN NAIR, 'SREEDEEPAM', ANGADICAL VLLAGE, ANGADICAL NORTH P.O., ATTUVASSERRY, KODUMON, PIN-691 555. 4. THE SECRETARY, MOTOR WORKERS UNION CITU, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 645. *ADDL. R5 IMPLEADED ADDL. R5: THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. *ADDL. R5 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 23/11/2010. R1, R2 & ADDL.R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.REKHA C.NAIR. R3 & R4 BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 33372/2010-V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PERMIT IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE BEARING REGN.NO.KL-02/L-1692. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.C.No.33372 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of December 2010 O R D E R K.M.JOSEPH,J The petitioner has approached this Court complaining of inaction on the part of the police officers in granting police protection as against obstruction by respondents 3 and 4 in operating his stage carriage. Case of the respondent is that there is a labour dispute. Today when the matter came up, the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for respondents 3 and 4 submit that the matter has been settled before the officer. It is submitted that certain payments are to be made. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will honour the settlement as provided there. 2. The learned counsel for respondents 3 and 4 would submit that in the light of the settlement, they will not obstruct the operation of the vehicle Stage Carriage No.KL-02/L-1692. 3. We record the submission and we direct that in case there is any obstruction by respondents 3 and 4 and it is brought to the notice of respondents 1 and 2 by the petitioner, he will W.P.C.No.33372 of 2010 2 look into it and afford protection to the petitioner enabling him to operate his stage carriage as against any obstruction from respondents 3 and 4 on condition that the petitioner will comply with the settlement. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.33372 of 2010 3 W.P.C.No.33372 of 2010 4 K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 30/082010