IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2009 / 17TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 24877 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SREEJITH.U.P., SREELAKSHMI TRADERS, IV/937, KATTAYAD ROAD, BATHERY, WAYANAD. 2. JITHESH.P.K., UNITED AGENCIES, KATTAYAD ROAD, BATHERY, WAYANAD. 3. ABBAS.B., FATHIMA ASSOCIATES,PERUMPILALI BUILDING, KATTAYAD, BATHERY, WAYANAD 4. RASHID.P., SPACE MARKETING, PERUMPILAI BUILDING, KATTAYAD ROAD, BATHERY, WAYANAD. 5. SELVAN.M., P.S.AGENCIES, GREEN PARK BUILDING, MULAVANKAVU, KATTAYAD ROAD, BATHERY,WAYANAD. 6. FAROOQ.M.K., RKC TRADINGS, KURUDANKANDI BUILDING, THOTTAPANKULAM, KATTAYAD ROAD, BATHERY WAYANAD. 7. HARRIS.M.K., KEYCEE TRADERS, CHEMIST BHAVAN, FAIRLAND COLONY, KATTAYAD ROAD, BATHERY, WAYANAD. 8. SAJITHKUMAR.C.H., HIGH LORD AGENCIES, SULTHAN BATHERY WAYANAD 9. P.V.SHOUKATHALI, EVERSHINE ENTERPRISES SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 10. SICILY.M.C., POPULAR AGENCIES, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 11. A.RADHAKRISHNAN, ARCHANA TRADING COMPANY MYSORE ROAD, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.ROCKEY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT SECRETARY, AITUC, M.N.SMARAKAM, KALPETTA, WAYANAD. 3. THE DISTRICT SECRETARY, S.T.U., HEAD LOAD WORKERS UNION, LEAGUE HOUSE, PINANCODE ROAD, KALPETTA,WAYANAD. 4. THE DISTRICT SECRETARY, CITU, HEAD LOAD WORKERS UNION, GUDALAI, KALPETTA. 5. THE DISTRICT SECRETARY, INTUC, HEAD LOAD WORKERS UNION, MAIN ROAD, KALPETTA. 6. THE DISTRICT SECRETARY, H.M.S.,HEAD LOAD WORKERS UNION, KALPETTA 7. THE DISTRICT SECRETARY, BMS, WAYAND KARI ALAYAM, GUDALAI KALPETTA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU -R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 24877/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of representation dated 20.8.2009 submitted by the petitioners before the 1st respondent. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 24877 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction to the 1st respondent to provide adequate and sufficient police protection to the petitioners and their salesmen for peaceful distribution of consumer goods in the various shops in Wayanad district.” 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that the District Superintendent of Police has taken appropriate action on Ext.P1 representation submitted by the petitioners and has directed the subordinate police officers to render the required protection to the petitioners for doing the work referred to in the Writ Petition. The above submission is recorded. In case of any difficulty faced by the petitioners, it will be open to them to approach the first respondent in which case, appropriate action in the matter of protection to the petitioners will be W.P.(C)NO. 24877/2009 2 taken by the first respondent. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ W.P.(C)NO. 24877/2009 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C)NO.24877/2009 JUDGMENT 9th October, 2009