IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 28584 of 2008(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.M.HASSANKUTTY, S/O.KUNHAN BAVA, 13/873, TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT- 676 302. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA HEAD LOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION, (CITU) TANUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. KERALA HEADLOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION, (INTUC) TANUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. KERALA HEAD LOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION, (S.T.U), TANUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. *ADDL.R5. KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, TIRUR COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN RAVEENDRAN. *IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DTD. 15/10/08 IN IN.A. NO.12706/08. R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL, R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR, ADV. SRI.HARISH R. MENON, ADDL. R5 BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE, SC, KHLWWB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.28584/2008-C: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.4. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.28584 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 8th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition for police protection. Petitioner is conducting a plantain business in a licenced premises. Contention of the petitioner is that members of respondents 1 to 3 unions are obstructing the loading and unloading of plantains which is done by himself, his wife and children. It is the contention of the respondents that they are registered workers and they are doing the loading and unloading work in the locality. If the petitioner is doing his own loading and unloading work by himself, his wife and children, nobody else can demand the work and extract any wages without doing the work. So long as the petitioner, his wife and children are doing the loading and unloading work, police should see that protection is granted for the smooth running of loading and unloading work. If any outsiders are engaged, registered workers should be engaged. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE tks