Jose Thomas vs. The Station House Officer
Held
The Court noted the petitioner's counsel submission that the cause of action, specifically the threat from union leaders, no longer survived. Finding no further cause of action, the Court ordered the writ petition to be closed.
Facts
The petitioner, proprietor of Jose Kaitharam Buildwares, filed a writ petition alleging interference by union leaders with the running of his factory and sought relief. The petition included documents such as his GST registration certificate and worker appointment letters.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the petitioner was entitled to relief against alleged interference by union leaders with his factory operations, which constituted a threat to his business.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 15TH ASHADHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 27513 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S: JOSE THOMAS AGED 66 YEARS S/O. OUSEPH THOMAS, PROPRIETOR, JOSE KAITHARAM BUILDWARES, ALINCHUVADU, THALAKODE P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686693, RESIDING AT PAMPRAKKARAN HOUSE, RAYAMANGALAM, P. O. KURUPPUMPADY, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN -683 545. BY ADVS. V.J.JAMES K.A.HAZAN M.M.FATHIMA JALEENA ARUN PAUL (KAPRASSERY) RAMESH KUMAR K. K.P.WILSON RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER OONNUKAL POLICE STATION, OONNUKAL P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN- 686 693. 2 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN- 683 101. 3 THE ASST. LABOUR OFFICER, KOTHMANAGALAM, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN -686 691. 4 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRATARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 001. 5 THE SECRETARY, FOREST AND TIMBER GENERAL WORKERS UNION. [ INTUC], THALAKODE UNIT, THALAKODE, P.O. KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN- 686 693. WP(C) NO. 27513 OF 2022 2 6 THE SECRETARY, FOREST AND TIMBER GENERAL WORKERS UNION, (CITU) THALAKODE
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