IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.425 of 2010. Decided on: March 4,2010. Hul Hydro Power Private Limited. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 5. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition has been filed with the following prayers: “A. This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus directing respondents No. 1 to 5 to permanently take all the effective steps in prohibiting/stopping respondents 6 & 7 as well as other persons working their influence from carrying out their illegal activities in the form of arson, gate meetings, abuses, violence, unauthorized restraint stoppage of work and preventing workers from performing their duties within 500 meters of the Office of the petitioner Company at village Sarol District Chamba, its site office at Village Kaliyon, Chamba as well as the project sites of the petitioner Company situated at Village Gon, Dhar, Loyl, and Kalityon. This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 5 to provide adequate security cover at the office and the project site of the petitioner company to safeguard the life and property of the officers and workers of the petitioner Company as well as that of petitioner Company and to ensure that respondents 6 to 7 are not able to cause any harm to the life and property of the officers and workers -2- of the petitioner Company as well as that of petitioner Company and to ensure that working atmosphere at the project site is maintained and those workers willing to work are able to perform their duties without any threat. B) This Hon’ble Court may direct respondents 1 to 5 by way of issuance of writ of mandamus to lodge appropriate First Information Reports against respondents 6 & 7 on the basis of the complaints of the petitioner Company and take appropriate action against the said respondents in accordance with law.” The learned Addl. Advocate General on instruction submits that with reference to the allegations raised in the Writ Petition, the police has taken prompt action and two complaints have been registered as FIR No. 36/2010, dated 19.2.2010 and FIR No. 32/2010, dated 14.2.2010 on the file of the Police Station Chamba and the matter is under investigation. It is also submitted that as and when any request is received for protection, the police will take prompt action and render necessary assistance for carrying out the works at the site. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of without prejudice to the continuance of the proceedings already initiated by the police and with a further direction to the police to render all necessary and effective protection to the petitioner for carrying out the works as and when requested by them, at the expense of the petitioner. We also make it clear that this judgment shall not stand in the way of respondents No. 6 & 7 or any members of the public recording their protest in a peaceful manner without creating any law and order problem at the site. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice March 4, 2010. ( Justice V.K.Ahuja ), (ks) Judge.