IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 5470 of 2007(A) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SOWMINI MATHEW, PROPRIETRIX, MATHEWS GAS SERVICES, THIRUVALLA. 2. NIDHI MATHEW, D/O.SOUMINI MATHEW, DO. DO. 3. K.R. JOHN, KAINIKKARA HOUSE, THRIKODITHANAM P.O., CHENGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION, THIRUVALLA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,THIRUVALLA. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 5. PADMAKUMAR, PUSHPAVIHAR, VALIYAKULANGARA P.O., KARAZHMA EAST, MAVELIKKARA. 6. VINOD. H., SECRETARY, ALL KERALA GAS AGENCY WORKERS UNION (CITU), THAZHATHU VEEDU, PONNAMUDU, MAVELIKKARA P.O. W.P.(C).5470/2007 7. SANAL KUMAR, ADVOCATE, PRESIDENT, ALL KERALA GAS AGENCY WORKERS UNION (CITU) CPI (M), AREA COMMITTEE OFFICE, THIRUVALLA. R1 TO R4 BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SRI.T.P.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)NO.5470/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DT. 29.6.2006 IN W.P.(C) NO.16940/2006 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 11.7.2006 IN W,P.(C)NO.16940 OF 2006 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT WITH COPY TO 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 13.2.2007. // TRUE COPY // TKS J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.5470 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 28th February, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection. On 19.2.2007 we have granted an interim protection without prejudice to the rights of the unions or workers in raising industrial disputes. The contesting respondents submitted that they are not causing any trouble. Hence, the interim order is made absolute and the police is directed to give protection as and when required. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks