IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 1361 of 2008(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.23031/2008 Dated 28/08/2008 .................... PETITIONER: PETITIONER : --------------------------------------- N.P.OUSEPPACHAN, NJEZHUVANGAL HOUSE, ERUMATHALA P.O., CHUNANGAMVELY, NALAM MILE, NEAR I.S.R.O., ALUVA - 12. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.ANANDAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT:1, 4 & 7 IN THE WPC ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. VISAL JOHNSON, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALUVA POLICE STATION, ALUVA. 2. PADMAKUMARI, AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CHAIRPERSON, KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, ALUVA. 3. YUSUF, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, THAMPUKKUDIYIL HOUSE, C/O.K.M.ABDUL RAHIMAN, ERUMATHALA P.O. CHAKKAMKULANGARA ROAD, NALAM MILE, ALUVA-12. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.M.P. SREEKSRISHNAN THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contempt Case (Civil)No. 1361 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT A.K.BASHEER, J. Petitioner, who is stated to be the Pool leader of a Trade Union of Head Load Workers, had filed WPC No. 23031 of 2008, seeking police protection on the allegation that no action was being taken by the police against respondents 4 to 10 in the Writ Petition, who had been interfering with the head load work activity in the area in which the petitioner union had been registered. 2. The Writ Petition was disposed of by this Court with certain directions, one of which was that inter-se dispute among the trade unions shall be resolved by the statutory authority. It was further directed that, if anybody causes any obstruction, petitioner would be entitled to inform the 1st respondent, seeking appropriate action. 3. In this petition filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act it is alleged by the petitioner that, the directions issued by the Division Bench in the above judgment had been violated. 4. In the counter affidavit filed by 1st respondent it is averred that, the police had interfered in the matter and taken firm action in compliance Cont.Case No.1361/2008 -:2:- with the directions issued by this Court and that there was no violation of the directions issued by this Court as alleged by the petitioner. Learned Government Pleader also invites our attention to Annexure 4 order which is stated to have been passed by the Chairman of the Kerala Head Load Workers Welfare Board. Having carefully perused the judgment of the Division Bench and the averments made in the petition and the counter affidavit, we do not find any reason to entertain this Contempt Case. But, we make it clear that, it will be open to the petitioner to approach this Court, if situation so warrants. The Contempt Case is closed. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE ttb Cont.Case No.1361/2008 -:3:-