IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32315 of 2010(L) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- V.A.SHOUKATHALI, PROPRIETOR, M/S.PIPES INDIA, 6/192, KUNHIPARI BUILDING, CHEROOTY ROAD, CALICUT-32. BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDIN SMT.P.Y.SHEHEERA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, CIRCLE III, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. KOZHIKODE JILLA KAYTTU IRAKKU THOZHILALI UNION (C.I.T.U.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ANI HALL ROAD, CALICUT. 5. KOZHIKODE DISTRICT HEAD LOAD & GENERAL WORKERS UNION (INTUC), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHEROOTY ROAD, CALICUT. 6. KOZHIKODE JILLA KAYTTU IRAKKU THOZHILALI UNION (A.I.T.U.C.) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, COURT ROAD, CALICUT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.32315 OF 2010 L PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD ISSUED TO P.V. NASSAR BY ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, FEROKE. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD ISSUED TO REFEEQUE U. BY ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, FEROKE. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD ISSUED TO MUHAMMED MUNISH BY ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, FEROKE. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD ISSUED TO S.P. MOHAMMED KOYA BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, III CIRCLE, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD ISSUED TO K.P. SALIM BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, III CIRCLE, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD ISSUED TO AFSAL P.V. BY THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, III CIRCLE, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 7.9.2010 BY THE LABOUR OFFICER, FEROKE. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 7.9.2010 BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 15.10.2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //True copy// PS to Judge K.M. JOSEPH & M. C. HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO. 32315 OF 2010 L ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 3rd November, 2010. JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. The prayer in the Writ Petition is as follows: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing respondents 1 and 2 to provide the petitioner and his workers with adequate police protection for doing the loading and unloading work at the premises of south most shop room in south block of the building No.9/281 at Beach Road and land on the eastern side of the Lakshmi building behind the building No.9/252 at south beach road, Kozhikode.” 2. Petitioner complains of obstruction in doing loading and unloading work, despite having registered workers. We have already passed an interim order. WP(C).NO.32315/2010 L 2 3. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Though served, there is no appearance for the party respondents. We dispose of the Writ Petition by making the interim order absolute. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.C. HARI RANI, JUDGE kbk. //True copy// PS to Judge