IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2011 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 13440 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SABARI S KANNAN, S/O. SUBBIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, PROPRIETOR,SAGAR COTTAGE INDUSTRIES XI/551, CHARALAPATHY, MOOLATHARA VILLAGE, MEENAKSHIPURAM - 678 533, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITTUR POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 2. HEAD LOAD WORKERS (C.I.T.U.), KANNIMARI UNIT, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. HEAD LOAD WORKERS (H.M.S), KANNIMARI UNIT, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. *ADDL. R4 & R5 IMPLEADED. 4. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 5. THE KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT OFFICER, PALAKKAD. *ADDL. R4 & R5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN IA. 6158/10 DTD. 24.5.2010. R1 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS ADDL.R5 BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.13440/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ON 10.4.2010 BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss R.BASANT & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- WPC No.13440 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th March, 2011 JUDGMENT Basant, J. This petition claiming police protection filed as early as on 19.4.2010 remains without disposal even now. Today when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner only submits that the interim order dated 28.5.2010 may be made absolute and the proceedings may be closed. As and when police protection is required, request shall be made to the first respondent, it is submitted. 2. The learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the additional fifth respondent agree to that course. We are satisfied that the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner can be accepted. This petition is accordingly allowed. Interim order dated 28.5.2010 is made absolute. As and when necessary, the petitioner may seek protection from the first respondent in terms of the said order dated 28.5.2010. R.BASANT JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE css/