IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 6545 of 2007(D) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SELVARAJ @ SELVAN, T.L.12/121, BANDU HOUSE, PATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 2. JOSEPH JOHN, KOPPIVILAKOM, T.C.11/VI, PLAMOODU, PATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 3. D.ANDREWS, THEKKUMMOODU, THOTTUVARAMBIL VEEDU, PLAMOODU, TRIVANDRUM. 4. VIJAYAN V., MULAVANA PERAYIL VEEDU, KUNNUKUZHI P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 5. L.VISWAMBHARAN, T.C.11/447, POOCHEDIVILA VEEDU, PLAMOODU, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 6. A.PRASANNAKUMAR, T.C.12/427, POOCHEDIVILA VEEDU, PLAMOODU, TRIVANDRUM. 7. SUKUMARAN, S/O. LAKSHMANAN, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, VATTAPPARA P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 8. P.VINU, POOCHEDIVILA VEEDU, PLAMOODU, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. W.P.(C).6545/2007 9. P.S.NAIDU, SECRETARY, ALL KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS UNION, CHALA BAZAR, CHALA, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, IIIRD CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM. 5. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 6. UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. APPUKUTTAN, POOCHEDIVILA, PATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 7. UNNI, S/O. MANIYAPAN, POOCHEDIVILA VEEDU, PLAMOODU, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 8. RANDHEEV, S/O. RAJU, T.C.12/447, POOCHEDIVILA VEEDU, PLAMOODU, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).6545/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1(A): COPY OF THE ID CARD ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(B): COPY OF THE ID CARD ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P1(C): COPY OF THE ID CARD ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P1(D): COPY OF THE ID CARD ISSUED BY THE ASSITANT LABOUR OFFICER TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P1(E): COPY OF THE ID CARD ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P1(F): COPY OF THE ID CARD ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P1(G): COPY OF THE ID CARD ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE G2-3863/97 DATED 25.5.1999 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.1.2007 BY THE 9TH PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.6545 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 15th March, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection. It is the case of the petitioners that they are registered workers in the area and respondents 6 to 8 are obstructing their work. Counsel for respondents 6 to 8 submitted that they are not taking law into their hands. They applied for registration. They are also jobless persons and their applications for registration have to be considered by the Labour Officer. Labour Officer shall pass orders in the applications for registration filed by respondents 6 to 8 expeditiously, in any event, within two months from today. Till registration is granted to respondents 6 to 8, police is directed to see that work done by petitioners 1 to 9 are not obstructed. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks