IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 303 of 2009(J) PETITIONER(S): 1. K.SARAVANAN, S/O. KASI CHETTIAR, HOUSE NO. 425, KASI CHETTIAR PURAYIDM, KANNIMAR CHOLA, VALADY MEPPART, VANDIPPERIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. C.SUBRAMANIAN, S/O. CHINNAPPERUMAL, HOUSE NO. 418 ,AMUDA BHAVAN, KANNIMAR CHOLA, VALADYMEPPART, VANDIPPERIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. K.GOPAL, S/O.KRISHNASWAMY GOWNDER HOUSE NO. 275, APPR BHAVAN, KANNIMAR CHOLA VALADY MEPPART VANDIPPERIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. R.MUTHU GOWNDER, S/O. RANKASWAMY GOWNDER HOUSE NO. 227, RAJESHWARI BHAVAN, KANNIMAR CHOLA, VALADY MEPPART, VANDIPPERIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ SRI.ANOOP JOSEPH SRI.ABHILASH AKBAR SRI.T.B.SIVAPRASAD WP(C).No. 303 of 2009 :: 2 :: RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, IDUKKI. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI. 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENENT OF POLICE, KATTAPPANA, DISTRICT IDUKKI. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMALI, DISTRICT IDUKKI. 6. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANDIPPERIYAR POLICE STATION, DISTRICT IDUKKI. 7. C.N. BABU, CHEEENGKALLEL VEEDU, KANNIMAR CHOLA, DIMOKE P.O., VANDIPPERIYAR, DISTRICT IDUKKI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT DATED 16.7.2008 BEARING NO.3640614 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERIYAR VILLAGE, TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT DATED 15.4.2008 BEARING NO.858013 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERIYAR VILLAGE, TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE BEARING NO.3251/08 DATED 20.12.2008 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERIYAR VILLAGE TO THE 3RD PETITIONER FOR HAVING PAID THE BASIC TAX OF THE PROPERTY FOR THE YEAR 2008-09. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT DATED 8.4.2008 BEARING NO.782981 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERIYAR VILLAGE, TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 6.11.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT BY SPEED POST ON 17.11.2008. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 17.11.2008 ISSUED BY THE SPEED POST CENTRE, KUMALI TO THE 4TH PETITONER FOR HAVING SENT THE PETITION. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //true copy// P.S. To Judge SK/- J.B. KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C)No.303 of 2009 ------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT KOSHY, Ag.C.J. This is a petition filed alleging that the 7th respondent and members of his political party are obstructing the cardamom cultivation of the petitioner. 2. Counsel for the 7th respondent submitted that he has nothing to do with the same. He is not causing any obstruction. That is recorded. It is also submitted by the 7th respondent, that the labour dispute should be resolved under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. But workers cannot take law into their hands. In these circumstances, the police is directed to see that the law and order is maintained, without prejudice to the industrial dispute. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (J.B. KOSHY) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//