Moitheensha vs. Station House Officer
Held
The High Court held that since the petitioner's establishment was in an area not presently covered by an operational scheme, the interim order granting police protection for his legally permitted activities with his own workers should be made absolute. It clarified that once the scheme is duly notified, appropriate steps in accordance with law shall be taken.
Facts
The petitioner, Moitheensha, operating "Saj Traders," sought police protection for his business and for loading/unloading wooden logs using his own workers. Respondents 3-5, headload workers, obstructed these activities, claiming entitlement, while the petitioner contended his establishment was in an area not covered by an operational scheme under the Headload Workers Act. The Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Board had a proposal to extend the scheme to the area.
Key Issues
Whether the petitioner is entitled to police protection for carrying out loading and unloading activities with his own workers in an area not yet covered by an operational scheme under the Headload Workers Act, despite objections from registered headload workers.
Sections Cited
Rule 26(A) of the HeadLoad Workers Rules
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 31072 OF 2022 PETITIONER: MOITHEENSHA AGED 43 YEARS S/O MEERAN, PLAKKUDIYIL HOUSE, PEZHAKKAPPALLI P.O., MULAVOOR VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 688673 BY ADVS. P.K.SREEVALSAKRISHNAN S.UNNIKRISHNAN (NELLAD) K.R.PRATHISH MANJUSHA M NAIR GIFFIN SHALOO RESPONDENTS: 1 STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHADAYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691534 2 KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD KOLLAM USHUS BUILDING, ANDAMUKKAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PIN - 691001 3 PRAKASH KAITHAKKATTIL, CHARUVILA PUTHENPURA VEED, ELAVAKKODE, CHADAYAMANGALAM KOLLAM DISTRICT,, PIN - 691534 4 SALAHUDHEEN INTUC MANDALAM PRESIDENT, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691534 5 VIKRAMAN N KUNNUVILA VEEDU @CHARIVELA VEEDU,
WP(C) NO. 31072 OF 2022 2 KALLUMALA, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691534 BY ADVS. S.KRISHNAMOORTHY KARTHIK J SEKHAR K.SIJU B.MOHANLAL P.S.PREETHA REJI MATHEW KAVALAYIL T.K.SHAJAHAN-SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.12.202
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