IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2007 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 9747 of 2007(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOSHWA,S/O.THOMAS, THEKKEDATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, VADAMON P.O., ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,ANCHAL. 2.THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL POLICE STATION. 3.SUDHARSANAN.S,CONVENOR,G.I.T.U.KARUVIKONAM UNIT, ANCHAL. 4.VINAYACHANDRAN,CONVENOR,A.I.T.U.C., KARUVIKONAM UNIT, ANCHAL. 5.S.UDHAYAKUMAR,CONVENOR,B.M.S.,KURUVIKONAM UNIT,ANCHAL. 6.SASIDHARAN,CONVENOR,I.N.T.U.C.,KURUVIKONAM UNIT,ANCHAL. 7.MOHANAN PILLAI,CONVENOR,A.I.T.U.C.,VADAMON UNIT, ANCHAL. 8.SUNDARESAN,CONVENOR,C.I.T.U.,VADAMON UNIT, ANCHAL. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.9747 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 22nd March, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection. Petitioner is an Agriculturist. He wants to sell 110 rubber trees. It is his case that headload workers of two different areas are claiming the loading and unloading work and there is a dispute regarding the same. 2. Heard Government Pleader also. 3. In the above circumstances, first respondent is directed to contact the concerned Labour Officer and find out the location where the timber lies and which unions are entitled to do the work and effective police protection should be granted to remove the timber through registered headload workers in the area at the agreed rate provided there is no civil dispute. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks