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 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37687 of 2008(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JUSTIN, S/O. NAGAN, AGED 45 YEARS, KARIMBAYIL THAZHAM, CHEVAYOOR, KOZHKODE. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE HEAD LOAD WORKERS UNION (CITU), ANAKKARA UNIT, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRITHALA POLICE STATION. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI. 4. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, OTTAPALAM. 5. THE HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, LOCAL COMMITTEE PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. R2, R3, R4 & R6 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL, R5 BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE, SC, KHLWWB, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.37687/2008-J: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PETITION DTD. 15/12/08 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.2. WITH A COPY TO THE R.3. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DTD. 15/12/2008 ISSUED BY THE R.3. TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.CJ & V.GIRI, J. =========================== W.P.(C).No.37687 of 2008 - J =============================== Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Koshy, Ag.CJ. This is a petition for police protection. If the unloading is done merely by mechanical process, the unions or workers cannot demand 'nokku coolie' and cannot prevent the work being carried out by mechanical process and if any obstruction is made, police should grant adequate protection provided, if any manual loading and unloading work is there, that shall be be entrusted to the registered workers. This order will not prevent both sides to approach the labour authorities. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI, JUDGE bkn/-