Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 14465 Ker
Judgement Date : 13 July, 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JULY 2021 / 22ND ASHADHA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 34004 OF 2019
PETITIONER:
SHIBU K.V.
AGED 49 YEARS
S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KAIPALATHIL HOUSE, ASHOKAPURAM P.O.,
ALUVA-683101.
BY ADVS.
SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR
SRI.DHEERAJ KRISHNAN PEROT
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(RURAL)
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683101.
2 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
EDATHALA POLICE STATION, EDATHALA, ALUVA, ALUVA-683112.
3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
EDATHALA POLICE STATION, EDATHALA ALUVA, ALUVA-683112.
4 KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M AND M) CORPORATION LTD.,
WAREHOUSE, CHOONDY, ALUVA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER,
-683112.
5 THE SECRETARY,
INTUC, CHOONDI UNIT, ERUMATHALA P.O., CHOONDY, ALUVA-
683112.
6 THE SECRETARY,
CITU, CHOONDI UNIT, ERUMATHALA P.O., CHOONDY, ALUVA-
683112.
7 THE SECRETARY,
BMS, CHOONDI UNIT, ERUMATHALA P.O., CHOONDY, ALUVA-
683112.
BY ADVS.
SRI.ARUN ASHOK
WP(C) NO. 34004/2019
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SMT.NEENA JAMES
SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 13.07.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 34004/2019
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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
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W.P.(C)No.34004 of 2019
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Dated this the 13th day of July 2021
JUDGMENT
The above Writ petition is filed with the
following prayers:
"i) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate, effective and meaningful police protection to load, ply and carry goods from godown of 4th respondent corporation without let or hindrance from respondents 5 to 7 unions and their men.
ii) To hold that respondents 5 to 7 unions have no right or authority to control, regulate the transportation of goods or allot trips from the godown of 4th respondent.
iii) To direct respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action on Ext.P3 and similar complaints and ensure law and order in the locality.
iv) Grant such other reliefs as may be prayed for in the circumstances of the case."
2. When this matter came up for
consideration on 13.12.2019, this Court passed
the following order;
WP(C) NO. 34004/2019
"The fourth respondent is directed to file a statement indicating the arrangements made by them for engaging vehicles for transportation of goods from their warehouse at Choondy.
Pending disposal of the writ petition, the third respondent shall afford sufficient and meaningful protection to the petitioner to park the vehicles of the petitioner referred to in the writ petition near warehouse of the fourth respondent referred to in the writ petition and ply the said vehicles with the goods if engaged by the fourth respondent."
3. Today when this matter came up for final
hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for
the contesting respondents submitted that there
is no law and order problem as of now. The
learned Government Pleader also submitted that,
there is no law and order problem.
In the light of the above submissions, this writ
petition is disposed retaining the interim order,
with the following further directions;
i) If there is any law and order problem,
the petitioner is free to approach the Station
House Officer concerned with a
complaint/representation. WP(C) NO. 34004/2019
ii) If such a complaint/representation is
received, the Station House Officer will do the
needful in accordance with law and in the light
of the interim order.
Sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE
DM WP(C) NO. 34004/2019
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34004/2019
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TRIP SHEET DATED 02.11.2019.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 27.11.2019 TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NO.62447/2019/E DATED 27.11.2019.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT DATED 30.11.2019.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT-R5(A) A PHOTO COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE VIDE NUMBER ER.799/2011 DATED 28-09-2011.
EXHIBIT-R5(B) A PHOTO COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE MANAGER OF ALUVA WAREHOUSE OF 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE NO.KSBC/WH- ALUVA/125/2019-20 DATED 22-11-2019.
EXHIBIT-R5(C) A PHOTO COPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY THE MANAGER OF ALUVA WAREHOUSE OF 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE NO.KSBC/WH- ALA/MGR/2019-20 DATED 02-12-2019.
//TRUE COPY//
PA TO JUDGE
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