IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2007 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 3898 of 2007(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ASHRAF, S/O. ALAVIKUTTY, AGED 37 YEARS, NEDUMCHERI HOUSE, PULLIPPADAM P.O., ODAYIKKAL, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, SECRETARY, ODAYIKKAL, KARIKKATTUMMANNA SAMYUKTHA LOADING THOZHILALI UNION. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SHOUKATHALI, S/O. CHEKKUMUHAMMED, KUNNATH PARAMBU HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. ABDUL LATHEEF, S/O. UNNI MUHAMMED, PANTHAR HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. NASAR, S/O. MUHAMMED, NARIMADAKKAL HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. AKBAR, S/O. KUNHALANKUTTY, PUTHENPEEDIKA HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. GAFOOR, S/O. MARAKKAR, PITTECKADAVATH HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. SHAJI, S/O. ALAVIKUTTY, PARAPPURATH HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. SHOUKKATHALI, S/O. MOOSA, PANTHAR HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 8. HAMSA, S/O. MOIDEEN, PUNNAPPALA HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 9. ABDULLA, S/O. ALAVIKUTTY, KADAVAN HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 10. SIDHIQUE, S/O. KAMMU, KAMBARATH HOUSE, MAMPAD AMSOM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 11. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, NILAMBUR. 12. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NILAMBUR. 13. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 14. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. R11 TO R14 BY G.P. SHRI P.A. SALIM R1 TO R10 BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX EXT.P1-TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. EXT.P2-TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD ISSUED TO SHRI SHOUKKATHALI, S/O. ABU EXT.P3-TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITYC ARD ISSUED TO SHRI SIDHIQUE BY THE LABOUR OFFICER. EXT.P4(A) TO (E)-TRUE COPIES OF THE IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TO VARIOUS PERSONS. EXT.P5-TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 30.1.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITONER BEFORE THE 12TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6-TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED TO THE PETITOIENR BY THE 12TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P7-TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 22.1.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R11 // TRUE COPY // J.B. Koshy & T.R. Ramachandran Nair, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).NO.3898 of 2007-L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy, J. This is a petition for police protection. It is submitted that the matter is pending before the statutory authority under the Headload Workers Act. The matter will be governed by the decision of the statutory authority. However, we direct the police to see that law and order is maintained and registered workers are not obstructed in doing loading and unloading work. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observations. (J.B. Koshy, Judge.) (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/