IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 15TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2112 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SEBASTIAN. 30 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, KATTILAPEEDIKA HOUSE KARUVANNUR PO., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH P.PODUVAL SMT.R.RAJITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE IRINJALAKUDA POLICE STATION. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE IRINJALAKUDA. 4. KARUVANNUR MEKHALA INDIAN NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS(I), REG.NO.192/30-4-80, PUTHENTHODU DESOM, PORATHISSERI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT FRANCIS. ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) FOR R4 SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN FOR R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. TEKCHAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 2112 of 2009 APPENDIX EXHIBIT EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE J.B.KOSHY,Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J -------------------------------- W.P.(C).2112/2009 -------------------------------- Dated this 4th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy (Ag.C.J.) This is a petition for police protection. At the time of admission, we issued the following order:- “It is the contention that loading and unloading work is done by his own permanent employees shown in the list of 16 employees furnished. In the above circumstances, if the work is carried out by the above 16 permanent employees, police shall give protection as prayed for without prejudice to the right of the workers in raising labour disputes.” 2. It is submitted by the fourth respondent that there were 16 employees in the industrial unit and they were not permanent employees. Petitioner reiterates that they are permanent employees. If any person other than 16 employees are working in the petitioner's unit, petitioner should give work to the W.P.(C).2112/2009 2 registered employees. If the fourth respondent/Union were doing work earlier as stated in the interim order, they can approach the Labour officer and the matter will be governed by the orders passed, as per the provisions of the Kerala Head load Workers Act. Writ petition is disposed of as above. J.B.KOSHY, Acting Chief Justice V.GIRI, Judge mrcs