IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29308 of 2008(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ROJA SAJI, AGED 26 YEARS W/O.SAJI JOSEPH, MANJALI HOUSE, ALAGAPPANAGAR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUDUKKAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUDUKKAD POLICE STATION. 4. HEAD LOAD WORKERS UNION ( CITU), PALIAKKARA THRISSUR UNIT. 5. HEAD LOAD WORKERS UNION (AITUC), PALIKKARA, THRISSUR UNIT. R1 TO R3 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. R4 & R5 BY ADV. SRI.T.M.CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.29308/2008: APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED BY THE NENMANIKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER. BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.29308 of 2008-L ------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT A.K.Basheer, J. Petitioner seeks for a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to afford adequate and effective police protection in the event of any obstruction by respondents 4 and 5 trade union. 2. Learned counsel for respondents 4 and 5 submits that these respondents have raised a dispute before the Assistant Labour Officer, Irinjalakuda and that the matter is posted to October 13, 2008 . The counsel submits that a direction may be issued to the said authority to take appropriate decision in the matter expeditiously. He further submits that till such a decision is taken by the said Officer no obstruction will be caused to the business activity of the petitioner. The above submission is recorded. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will also participate in the concilliation proceedings if and when notice is issued by the Assistant Labour Officer. 3. The Assistant Labour Officer, Irinjalakkuda is directed to take a decision in the matter expeditiously within 15 days from the W.P.C. No.29308/2008 -2- date of appearance of the parties. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE MS