IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2010 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36409 of 2010(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.M.ASHRAF, S/O. MAKKAR, AGED 40 YEARS, KEYEM GROUP, ULIYANNOOR ROAD, ALUVA RESIDING AT KANJIRATHINGAL HOUSE, THAIKKATTU KARA, ALWAYE. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.ABOOBACKER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALWAYE POLICE STATION, ALWAY-683101. 2. THE SECRETARY, INTUC UNION, ALUVA MARKET, ALUVA, PIN-683101. ADDL.3.THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, ALUVA PIN-683 101. (The additional 3rd respondent is impleaded as per order dated 14.12.2010 on I.A.No.17392/2010) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.36409 of 2010-A ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 14th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection for the loading and unloading works in the petitioner's shop using his permanent workers. There is no dispute that only applications are pending for registration of his workers under the Kerala Head Load Workers Act. As of now the petitioner cannot be granted protection. Learned counsel for the petitioner presses the additional prayer, namely, to direct the additional 3rd respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P3 and P4 applications within a period of one week. 2. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. We dispose of the writ petition as follows: While declining the first prayer, we direct the additional 3rd respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P3 and P4 at the earliest, at any rate within a period of WPC 36409/2010 -2- one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the additional 3rd respondent for compliance. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE. MS