IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2007 / 25TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 17734 of 2007(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. C.J.PRASAD, AARUMALAYIL, S.H.MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. M.T.SAJIMON, PUKADIMALAYIL, S.H.MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. A.N.SIVAN, ALAMCHERI, ARPPOOKKARA WEST, KOTTAYAM. 4. THANKACHAN A.B., AANJALITHARYIL, S.H.MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM. 5. K.P.PRASAD, KADANCHIRA, KOTTAYAM. 6. P.A.RASHEED, PUKADYMALIYIL, S.H.MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM. 7. P.T.THOMAS, PUKADYMALIYIL, S.H.MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.FEBIN J.VELUKARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GANDINAGAR, KOTTAYAM. W.P.(C). NO.17734/2007-J: 3. THE MANAGER, DISTRICT DEPOT, CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE CHAIRMAN, THE KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS BOARD, KOTTAYAM LOCAL COMMITTEE, KOTTAYAM. 5. A.T.BIJU, KANIYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANNATTUKUZHIYIL, IRETTUNADA MANARKKAD P.O., KOTTAYAM. 6. V.K.SUNIL, VELIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 7. K.K.AYYAPPAN, KIZHEKKEKKUTTU, KUMMANOM P.O., THONDAMBRAL, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SMT.MOLLY JACOB,SC,SUPPLYCO, GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SALIM.P.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/10/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J U D G M E N T BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, (J): THE W.P.(C). IS DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT. SD/- K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE 17/10/2007. SD/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Writ Petition (C) No.17734 of 2007-J -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judgment Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners are headload workers attached to pool no.38B under the 4th respondent. The membership of respondents 5 to 7 of that pool now stands terminated as per Ext.P2. The petitioners submit, the said respondents have joined another union and with their support, are coming to the work place and trying to threaten the petitioners and manhandle them. In the above background, they have moved the police for necessary protection so that they can do the work under the pool without any obstruction from the said respondents. When the police did not take any action, this Writ Petition is filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. This court, while admitting the Writ Petition, issued an interim order in favour of the petitioners. Respondents 5 to 7 have filed a counter affidavit, stating that they have taken steps to avoid Ext.P2 in appropriate proceedings. They also deny the allegation that they are threatening the petitioners. In fact, they are only three in number whereas the petitioners are 7. So, the allegations are unfounded, it is submitted. WPC 17734/07 2 3. We heard the learned Government Pleader for the official respondents and also the learned Standing Counsel for the third respondent. As long as Ext.P2 remains in force, we feel that the interim order granted by this court should remain in force. But, if Ext.P2 is set aside by the competent authority and the membership of respondents 5 to 7 in the pool is restored, the interim order granted by this court will stand vacated. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE 03.06.2008 M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE sta WPC 17734/07 3