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 TUESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2009 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5229 of 2009(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.C. ABDUL SALAM, S/O. K.C. AHAMED, AGED 37 YEARS, PROPRIETOR MALABAR STEELS, VETTAM PANCHAYATH, PARIYAPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.P.M.JOSHI, ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY C.I.TU (HEAD LOAD WORKERS), PARIYAPURAM, VETTAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE PRESIDENT, I.N.T.U.C (HEALD LOAD WORKERS), PARIYAPURAM, VETTAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.A.BALAGOPALAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2-3 GOVT.PLEADER MR.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.5229/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LICENSE DATED 7.4.2008 ISSUED BY THE VETTAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT TO PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE MUSTER ROLL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION DATED 10.2.2009 SUBMITTED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION DATED 10.2.2009 SUBMITTED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION DATED 10.2.2009 SUBMITTED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF PETITIONER DATED 12.2.2009 SUBMITTED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR POLICE PROTECTION DATED 11.2.2009 SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.5229 OF 2009 (W) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,Ag.CJ. This is a petition for police protection. Already an interim order was granted on 17.2.2009, which is as follows: “Interim direction, as prayed for, is granted, provided, petitioner's area in question is not a scheme covered area and loading and unloading work is being done by persons mentioned in Exts.P3 to P5.” In the above circumstances, the interim order dated 17.2.2009 is made absolute without prejudice to the rights of the aggrieved workers in raising labour disputes. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE prp 2 J.B.KOSHY & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 6th November, 2008