IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2008 / 30TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 17598 of 2008(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- N. NANDAKUMAR, MANAGING PARTNER, SHASTHA ENTERPRISES, ONAMBALAM, KALLADA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAST KALLADA POLICE STATION, EAST KALLADA.P.O, KOLLAM. 4. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOLLAM. 5. THE KERALA STATE CASHEW WORKERS FEDERATION KTUC (J), REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, EZHUKONE SATHYAN, EZHUKONE.P.O, KOLLAM. 6. EZHUKONE SATHYAN, GENERAL SECRETARY, KERALA STATE CASHEW WORKERS FEDERATION KTUC (J), EZHUKONE.P.O, KOLLAM. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 TO R4 ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN FOR R5 & R6 SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI FOR R5 & R6 SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY FOR R5 & R6 SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR FOR R5 & R6 SMT.K.M.RAMYA FOR R5 & R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 17598/2008-T APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10/06/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE MANAGER OF THE ONAMBALAM CAHSEW FACTORY BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R5(a): COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.KR/1150/ENF.II(3)2007 DATED 10/05/2007 ISSUED BY E.P.F. ORGANISATION. EXT.P5(b): COPY OF THE TRIPARTITE SETTLEMENT BEARING NO.IR(1)3273/06 DATED 30/11/06. EXT.R5(c): COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT NO.IR(2)1188/2008 DATED 22/05/2008 FROM DIST. LABOUR OFFICER, KOLLAM TO LABOUR COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.R5(d): COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL DETERMINATION ORDER NO.A.03/07-08/KDA DATED 22/05/2008 WITH ANNEXURE. EXT.R5(e): COPY OF THE CHARTER OF DEMAND ENCLOSING 14 DEMANDS TO THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOLLAM DATED 29/05/2008. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.17598 OF 2008 T ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection for the loyal workmen to enter the factory premises and to do the work, in view of the strike commenced by some of the workmen on 23.5.2008. Now, the learned counsel for the Union as also the learned Government Pleader submitted that the strike is already over. In view of the said position, the Writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, it is closed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn