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 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 33881 of 2008(H) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MUHAMMED SHAMEEN, S/O.SHAHUL HAMEED, AGED 32 YEARS, TC 20/1251, ANDAVAR MANZIL, NEAR MOSQUE, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMANGAD. 2. M.SATHYASEELAN, SATHEESH BHAVAN, ATTUKAL, PANAYAMUTTOM P.O., NEDUMANGADU. 3. SOMAN, ARYA BHAVAN, MULAMOODU, KARIKUZHY P.O., NEDUMANGAD. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR FOR R2 & 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.33881/2008 H APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 7/10/2008 BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss J.B. KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C)No.33881 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT KOSHY, Ag.C.J. The petitioner is a rubber planter. According to him, respondents 2 and 3 are obstructing the workers of the petitioner. It is the petitioner's case that respondents and 2 and 3 abandoned the work earlier, two years ago. 2. Counsel for the respondents submits otherwise. Further wages due to them are not paid. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the labour dispute. The petitioner has also failed to attend the labour conciliation conference. The labour court has to decide the matter, according to law. However, the respondents cannot take the law into their hands. Police is directed to see that law and order is maintained and see that sufficient protection is afforded to the petitioner, as and when required, without prejudice to the labour dispute pending, provided petitioner attend conciliation meeting. Sd/- (J.B. KOSHY) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//