IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 30TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37821 of 2008(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. KOLE THADI WORKERS UNION (CONGRESS I) NEDUMKUNNAM UNIT, KARUKACHAL.P.O, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SURESH BABU. 2. JOSE THOMAS, PAYIKKATU HOUSE, NEDUMKUNNAM, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM. BY ADVS. MR.SIBY MATHEW, MR.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. HEADLOAD AND TIMBER GENERAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION (CITU), NEDUMKUNNAM UNIT, KARUKACHAL.P.O, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. TIMBER WORKERS UNION (AITUC) NEDUMKUNNAM UNIT, KARUKACHAL.P.O, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. TIMBER WORKERS UNION (KTUC) NEDUMKUNNAM UNIT, KARUKACHAL.P.O, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. TIMBER WORKERS UNION (INTUC), NEDUMKUNNAM UNIT, KARUKACHAL.P.O, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUKACHAL POLICE STATION, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM. W.P.(C). NO.37821/2008-C: 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAKATHANAM, KOTTAYAM. 7. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, CHANGANACHERRY. *ADDL.R8. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. *ADDL.R8. IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 19/02/2009 IN I.A. NO. 2119/2009. R5 TO R7 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. BENJAMIN PAUL, R1 TO R4 BY ADV. MR.JOSY ANTONY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.37821/2008-C: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE TIMBER MERCHANTS ACKNOWLEDGING THE FACT THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE P.1. UNION ENGAGED BY THEM. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 04/11/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.5. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. J.B. Koshy,Ag.C.J. & V.Giri, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37821 of 2008 C ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of February, 2009 Judgment Koshy, Ag.C.J. Petitioner wanted police protection for doing the work of loading and unloading of timber. It is a dispute between unions and we direct the jurisdictional labour officer to decide the question regarding the right to work in the area concerned as disputed facts have to be looked into. Meanwhile police to see that law and order is maintained. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.Koshy Acting Chief Justice V. Giri Judge vaa