IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23920 of 2010(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- VISHNU BHAKTHAN,MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.NEW RAJASTHAN MARBLES & GRANITE, KALADY(PO), EDAPPAL. BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL SRI.N.P.PRAJEESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. MATHAI,KARUKAPARAMBU, KANICHUKULANGARA (PO),CHERTHALA, NOW RESIDING AT PUKIL VALAPPIL HOUSE,MANNOOR, KALADY(PO), EDAPPAL 679 582. 2. SATHEESH.K.R,KANJIKUZHY, S.N.PURAM(PO),CHERTHALA, NOW RESIDING AT PUKIL VALAPPIL HOUSE,MANNOOR, KALADY(PO), EDAPPAL 679 582. 3. AJITH.G.S,THOTTATHIL SREE SADANAM, KOONTHALLOOR (PO),CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT PUKIL VALAPPIL HOUSE,MANNOOR, KALADY(PO),EDAPPAL 679 582. 4. VINOD,IRATTAKALUNKU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT PUKIL VALAPPIL HOUSE,MANNOOR, KALADY(PO),EDAPPAL 679 582. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION, PONNANI 679 577. 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI 679 577. R5 & R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.23920 OF 2010-L PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, PONNANI DATED 10.3.2010. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE DATED 23.2.2009. EXT.P3. TRUE COPIES OF THE REGISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES OF THE WORKERS. EXT.P4.TRUE COPIES OF THE IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED TO THE WORKERS. EXT.P5.TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 21.7.2010. EXT.P6.TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 21.7.2010. EXT.P7.TRUE COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS DATED 22.7.2010 AND 23.7.2010. K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.23920 of 2010-L ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 19th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: “i. to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents 5 and 6 to afford adequate and effective police protection to the lives of the petitioner and his workers from the unlawful threat caused by the respondents 1 to 4 and their associates. ii. to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents 5 and 6 to afford adequate and effective police protection for the smooth functioning of the petitioner's establishment, and for doing the loading and unloading work in the petitioner's establishment by his own workers, and also to prevent the unlawful threat and obstruction caused by respondents 1 to 4 and their people.” 2. According to the petitioner, he has got registered workers five in number to carry out the loading and unloading work and application has been made for registration of nine more workers. 3. Though served there is no representation for the party respondents. After hearing the learned counsel for WPC 23920 of 2010 -2- the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, we dispose of the writ petition by making the interim order absolute. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS