IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2007 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 12192 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SIVANKUTTY.S., VRINDAVANAM ENTERPRISES, BUILDING NO.N.P.II/890, NANNIYODE PANCHAYAT, PALODE VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RURAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALODE. 3. SAHADEVAN, CONVENOR, HEADLOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION, AFFILIATED TO C.I.T.U., PLAVARA, PACHA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SOMAN, CONVENOR, HEADLOAD WORKERS UNION, AFFILIATED TO I.N.T.U.C,PLAVARA, PACHA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1, R2 & R5 BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.12192 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 10th April, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection. According to the petitioner, he is starting a small industrial unit for furniture business. It is also stated that there are willing workers, but, respondents 3 and 4 unions and supporters are obstructing the work. It is for the petitioner to decide whom should be employed as workers in his furniture shop. However, for loading and unloading work, the petitioner shall employ local registered workers at the rate fixed by the Labour Officer. If the registered workers are not agreeable for unloading the materials at the rates fixed by the Labour Officer, police shall give adequate protection for unloading the materials by petitioner's own workers. With regard to further loading and unloading work by his own workers after starting of the factory, it is for him to register such workers as attached workers by filing applications before the Labour Officer as provided under the Headload Workers' Act. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks