IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 4418 of 2010(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- V.S.DHARMANANDAN,S/O.SREEDHARAN, ERANEZHATHU,VENGOLI HOUSE,P.O.THALIKULAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,VATANAPPILLY POLICE STATION,VATANAPPILLY. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT,THRISSUR. 3. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER,THRISSUR. 4. THRISSUR DISTRICT ROAD TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES UNION(CITU),MACHINGAL LANE,CEYLON LODGINGS,THRISSUR-1,REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY,K.V.HARIDAS. 5. P.S.RAJESH,S/O.SAKTHIDHARAN, PUTHEPURA HOUSE,PAINNOOR,P.O.VALAPPAD. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS. ADV. SRI.C.ANIL KUMAR FOR R4-5 SMT.A.K.PREETHA FOR R4-5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.4418 OF 2010 B PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF THE R.C. PARTICULAR OF PETITIONER'S VEHICLE REG. NO.KL- 08K 6000, ASOK LEYLAND BUS. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE PERMIT FOR THE ROUTE THRISSUR - KOORIKUZHI. EXT.P3TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 26.11.2009. EXT.P4TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 29.1.2010 ISSUED BY THRISSUR DISTRICT ROAD TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES UNION. EXT.P5TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 4.2.2010. EXT.P6TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 6.2.2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R5(A) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4.12.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE FIFTH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. // True Copy // PS to Judge K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 4418 OF 2010 B --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd February, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection for running his bus for which he is having Permit. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows; The fifth respondent, while working as Conductor of the bus, committed misconduct and left the employment. The Union of the fifth respondent interfered. The matter is now before the third respondent, District Labour Officer, Thrissur. 2. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for respondents 4 and 5 and also the learned Government Pleader. Learned counsel for respondents 4 and 5 submits that respondents 4 and 5 are not obstructing the conduct of the stage carriage by the petitioner. But, it is stated that the matter is pending before the District Labour Officer and they are only peacefully agitating. Learned Government Pleader would WPC.NO.4418 OF 2010 B 2 submit that the bus is plying. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: In case there is any obstruction by respondents 4 and 5 for the conduct of the Stage Carriage bearing registration No.KL- 08K 6000 as per Ext.P2 Permit, police protection will be afforded by respondents 1 and 2 to the petitioner to operate his stage carriage. Petitioner will participate in the conciliation proceedings and the District Labour Officer will proceed with the matter before him in accordance with law. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge