IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARILAL WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2011 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32931 of 2011(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. ABDUL MAJEED, KOLLAMPARAMBAN, PULLIPADAM P.O., MALAPPURAM. 2. UNNIKKAMED, VALIYAPEEDIYAKKAL, PULLIPADAM P.O., MALAPPURAM. 3. MOHAMMED, VALIYAPEEDIYAKKAL, PULLIPADAM P.O., MALAPPURAM. 4. KAMBRATH HYDERALI, THOTTINKARA, MAMBAD, MALAPPURAM. 5. ASIQUE BASHEER, VAKKATHODIKA, PANAYAMKUNNU, MAMBAD. BY ADVS. SRI.S.M.PREM, SMT.K.P.SANTHI, SRI.P.K.NIJOY. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETRIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJERI. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NILAMBOOR POLICE STATION. W.P.(C).NO.32931/2011-N: 5. K.N.SASEEDHARAN, PALOTH HOUSE, PALAKKAPOYIL, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 6. UTTUPURATH GOPALAN, UTTUPURATH HOUSE, ODAYIKKAL, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 7. DEVASSIA @ KUNJUMON, ODAYIKKAL, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 8. UTTUPURATH APPU, UTTUPURAKKAL HOUSE, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 9. MUNDIYAN ALI, ODAYIKKAL,PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 10. MUNDIYAN ABDUL AZEEZ @ BAVA, ODAYIKKAL,PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 11. KONEN SUDEESH, KARACHAL, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 12. MOOKKONOLIKKAL SANTOSH, S/O.THANKAPPAN, KARIKKATTUMANNA, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 13. KAITHA ABDUL SALAM, S/O.AHAMED KUTTY, ODAYIKKAL, KARIKKATTUMANNA, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 14. K.K.SOMAN NAIR, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 15. PAZHEDATH MUJEEB, S/O.SAIDALAVI, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 16. PAZHEDATH SHERIFF, S/O.SAIDALAVI, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 17. PAZHEDATH ABDUL MAJEED, S/O.SAIDALAVI,PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 18. KONEN PRABU, S/O.RAMAN, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 19. EDATHAN ABDUL WAHAB, S/O.VEERAN, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 20. NELLIKUNNATH CHANDRAN @ MUTHU, CHERUNNAL, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 21. VIJAYAKUMAR @ ANIYANKUNHU, S/O.K.N.CHANDRAN,KARACHAL,PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. W.P.(C).NO.32931/2011-N: 22. PANAYAMTHODIKA HUSSAIN, S/O.ALI, KARIKKATTUMANNA,PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 23. PAYYAMPALI VINOD, S/O.JOSE, KARIKATTUMANNA, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 24. CHITTADIYIL ANIL KUMAR @ KUTTAN, S/O.THANKAPPAN, KARIKATTUMANNA, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 25. MELEMANGAD SURENDRAN, S/O.CHENNAN, KARACHAL,PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 26. SAJIYAPPAN, S/O.MANIYAN, KARACHAL,PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 27. VINOD, S/O.VASUDEVAN, KARACHAL,PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 28. PANOLAN JUNAID, S/O.MUHAMMED ALI, THANNIKUNNU, PULLIPADAM,MAMBADU-676 542. 29. VILANHIPALAN YOUSUF, S/O.UMMER, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 30. VILANHIPALAN YACOUB,S/O.UMMER, PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. 31. P.P.MUSTHAFA, S/O.ALAVI (KAVANAPPOYIL), KARIKKATTUMANNA,PULLIPADAM, MAMBADU-676 542. R1 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.K. ABOOBACKER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.32931/2011-N: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT-P1. TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 13/11/2011 SUBMITTED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXHIBIT-P2. TRUE COPY OF THE FIR NO.899/2011. EXHIBIT-P3. TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 3/12/2011 OF THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT-P4. TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 28/11/2011 OF THE 4TH PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. HARILAL, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ W. P. C. No.32931 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose The petitioners who are owners of the plantations have filed this Writ Petition arraying as many as 26 workers as respondents 5 to 31 alleging that those workers are threatening the petitioners with danger to lives and limbs. Hence, this Writ Petition claiming police protection for their lives and for their willing workers. Even though the workers have been served with notice by special messenger none of them have turned up before this Court. The allegations of the petitioners as against them stands proved by non- traverse. 2. Sri.M.K.Aboobacker, the learned Senior Government Pleader submitted that the real nature of the dispute between the petitioners and workers is over the payment of wages. The workers complain that they have not been paid W. P. C. No.32931 of 2011 -2- proper wages and they are demanding more wages. The petitioners are unwilling to pay the wages demanded. The issue is pending before the District Labour Officer, Malappuram. 3. Having considered the submissions addressed at the Bar, we dispose of the Writ Petition issuing the following directions:- 4. The petitioners are directed to participate in the conciliation proceedings initiated by the District Labour Officer, Malappuram. The petitioners are informed that they will be bound by any decision which may be taken by the DLO in such proceedings. Subject to above direction, we direct respondents 3 and 4 and officers under them to afford requisite protection for the lives and limbs of the petitioners from respondents 5 to 31. They are also directed to conduct an investigation into Crime No.899/11 expeditiously and sincerely and file Final Report or Refer Report as the case may be without undue delay. It is made clear that the grant of police protection does not amount to depriving W. P. C. No.32931 of 2011 -3- respondents 5 to 31 of any right which they may be having under various Labour Laws and Rules. It is open to the District Labour Officer, Malappuram to take a proper decision on the labour dispute without delay. Sd/- PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE Sd/- K. HARILAL JUDGE kns/- //True Copy// P. A. TO JUDGE