IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15887 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.M.IBRAHIM, MEGHA PLY BOARDS, ASAMANNOOR P.O., ODAKKALI, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THENMALA POLICE STATION, THENMALA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, O/O THE ASST. LABOUR OFFICER, PUNALUR. 3. A.I.T.U.C., REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, H.ABDUL KHADER, UNION OFFICE, KAZHUTHURUTTY P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. C.I.T.U., REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, MAMPAZHATHARA SALIM, UNION OFFICE,KAZHUTHURUTTY PO KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. B.M.S.REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, C.RAJAN, UNION OFFICE, KAZHUTHURUTTY P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 6. I.N.T.U.C., REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, SURESH SADASIVAN, UNION OFFICE, KAZHUTHURUTTY P.O. KOLLAM DISTRICT. 7. K.T.U.C., REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, TITUS PETER, UNION OFFICE, KAZHUTHURUTTY P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 8. K.T.U.C.(M), REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, JOSE.B., UNION OFFICE, KAZHUTHURUTTY PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 9. U.T.U.C., REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, K.P.VELU, UNION OFFICE, KAZHUTHURUTTY P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 10. K.T.U.C.(B), REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, RASHEED, UNION OFFICE, KAZHUTHURUTTY PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 11. C.M.P., REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, LALU K.B., UNION OFFICE, KAZHUTHURUTTY P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN FOR R9 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 15887/2009. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 30.3.2009 ENTERED INTO BY THE PETITIONER WITH RESPONDENTS 3 TO 11. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C). No. 15887 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT Raman, J, Petitioner is a contractor for cutting and removing the slaughter rubber trees from the rubber plantations at Easefield,Venture Estate and Nagamala Estates. There is a subsisting agreement between him and the various labour unions representing the workers, as per which the rate of wages to be paid for various works are mentioned therein. This is in force. Petitioner is abide by the agreement and he is prepared to employee all the unions under the said agreement. However, if there is any interse dispute between the unions, that shall not affect the petitioner's right to cut and remove the trees. Therefore, there will be a direction to the Sub Inspector of Police, Thenmala Police Station, Kollam District to give necessary protection to the petitioner for enabling him to cut and remove the rubber trees, provided he is prepared to engage the workmen belonging to the various unions mentioned in Ext.P1. If there is any obstruction from the inter se unions, such obstruction may be removed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. Raman, Judge P. Bhavadasan, Judge sb.