IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 26TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25325 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VEERIAH CINE HOUSE, POST BOX NO.1, YMCA ROAD, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, V.RAMACHANDRA REDDIAR, AGED 78 YEARS, SON OF LATE S.VEERIAH REDDIAR. BY ADVS. SRI.H.B.SHENOY SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY SMT.LAKSHMI B.SHENOY SRI.ABU MATHEW SRI.SOBHAN GEORGE SRI.K.V.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA NORTH POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 3. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT SHOPS & ESTABLISHMENT MAZDOOR SANGHOM (BMS), BMS OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, THOTTUNKARA MADOM, AMBALAPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 5. K.SREEDHARAN, PADINJARA THUNDIL, KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.K. VIPINDAS-R1 AND R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 25325/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of charter of demands dated 22.8.2009 submitted by 3rd respondent to petitioner. Ext.P2: True copy of reply letter dated 24.8.2009 sent by petitioner to 3rd respondent. Ext.P3: True copy of notice No.IR 3970/09 dated 25.8.2009 issued by 2nd respondent to petitioner. Ext.P4: True copy of reply letter dated 29.8.2009 submitted by petitioner to 2nd respondent. Ext.P5: True copy of strike notice dated 28.8.2009 issued by 3rd respondent to petitioner. Ext.P6: True copy of reply letter dated 29.8.2009 sent by petitioner to 3rd respondent. Ext.P7: True copy of representation dated 29.8.2009 submitted by four willing workers to petitioner. Ext.P8: True copy of representation dated 30.8.2009 submitted by petitioner to 1st respondent. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 25325 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. This Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding 1st respondent to afford adequate and effective police protection to petitioner, their workmen who are ready and willing to work, for their ingress and egress to and fro the petitioner's cinema theatre, “Veeiah Cine House” at Alappuzha and for its due functioning as to discharge their duties land works therein.” In this regard, there is already an interim order dated 31.8.2009 which reads as follows: “There will be a direction to the first respondent to see that the law and order situation shall be maintained in the premises of the theatre at Alappuzha, conducted by the petitioner.” The Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the above interim order. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ 2 KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C)NO.25325/2009 JUDGMENT 17th September, 2009