IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2010 / 28TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 31012 of 2009(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, IRIMPANAM TERMINAL-IRIMPANAM-KALAMASSERY ROAD, IRIMPANAM P.O.,KOCHI-682 309,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER-OPERATIONS MR.P.K.RAJU. BY ADVS. MR.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, MR.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR, MR.K.JOHN MATHAI, MR.P.BENNY THOMAS, MR.P.GOPINATH MENON. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOCHI CITY,ERNAKULAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HILL PALACE POLICE STATION,TRIPUNITHURA. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HILL PALACE POLICE STATION,TRIPUNITHURA. 5. ALL KERALA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TRANSPORTERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MR.E.M.JOLLY,INCHACKAL HOUSE, NELISWARAM P.O.,KALADY-683 584. W.P.(C). NO.31012/2009-V: 6. KERALA STATE TANKER LORRY WORKERS UNION (CITU),REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, MR.M.IBRAHIMKUTTY,CITU,NEHRU ROAD, AYYAPPANKAVU,COCHIN-18. R1 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA, R5 BY ADVS. MR.JOHN NUMPELI (JUNIOR), MR.P.V.PAULSON, MR.MUHAMMED SUHAILKHAN, R6 ADVS. MR.S.NIRMAL KUMAR, MR.NIKHIL NIRMAL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.31012/2009-V: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR POLICE PROTECTION DTD. 19/10/2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.2. ALONG WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ITS RECEIPT. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT REGARDING MANHANDLING OF TANK TRUCK DRIVER AT THE PETITIONERS TERMINAL DURING THE STRIKE CARRIED OUT ON 19/10/2009 ALONG WITH COMPLAINT OF DRIVER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 CALLING FOR A STRIKE ON 02/11/2009. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 30/10/2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH CAUSING OBSTRUCTION FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OF EMPLOYEES AND ORS. EXT.P.5.A: -DO- -DO-. EXT.P.5.B: -DO- -DO-. EXT.P.5.C: -DO- -DO-. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING DEFLATION OF TYRES OF TRUCKS BY RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 AND THEIR MEN. EXT.P.6.A: -DO- -DO-. EXT.P.6.B: -DO- -DO-. EXT.P.6.C: -DO- -DO-. EXT.P.6.D: -DO- -DO-. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT ALONGWITH ACKNOWLEDMENT FILED BY THE DRIVER, SAJEEV ON 03/11/2009 TO THE S.I. OF POLICE. EXT.P.7.A: -DO- BY P.D. JOY, ON 03/11/2009. EXT.P.7.B: -DO- BY MAGGIE ALLESH ON DO. EXT.P.7.C: -DO- BY P.J.VARGHESE ON 03/11/2009. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R5.A: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DTD. 24/08/09 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C).23385 OF 2009. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. P.R.Raman & P.S.Gopinathan, JJ. ========================================== W.P.(C)No.31012 of 2009 ========================================== Dated this the 18th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT Raman,J. It is now submitted that in view of the interim order passed by this Court, effective protection has been given to the petitioner, though there was a dispute regarding the same earlier, which is reflected in the order dated 18.11.2009. In the present situation, the interim order giving protection to the petitioner is made absolute and the writ petition is closed. P.R.Raman, Judge. P.S.Gopinathan, Judge. sl.