Shibin Constructions Components vs. The State Police Chief
Held
The Court held that while residents have the right to submit complaints to appropriate authorities regarding overloaded vehicles or road conditions, they cannot illegally obstruct the petitioner's lawful activities. The police were directed to provide adequate protection to the petitioner and employees against any further illegal obstruction to their legally permissible operations.
Facts
The petitioner, operating a metal crusher unit, sought police protection against obstruction by the 5th respondent and local residents. The residents were protesting against alleged 'nooku kooli' demands, the plying of overloaded vehicles, and the pathetic condition of the road leading to the unit. Police investigation revealed no 'nooku kooli' demand, only a protest concerning the road's condition.
Key Issues
The key legal issues were the entitlement of a business to police protection against obstruction by private individuals, and the legality of private protests obstructing a business due to grievances about road conditions or alleged vehicle overloading.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN MONDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 21886 OF 2022 PETITIONER: SHIBIN CONSTRUCTIONS COMPONENTS KOLLAKADAVU INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, KOCHALUMOODU, KALLIMEL P.O., MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA - 690 509, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SHIBIN WILLIAM VARGHESE, S/O.LATE N.V.VARGHESE, AGED 39 YEARS, SHIBIN VILLA, VETTICODE P.O., KATTANAM, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA - 690 503. BY ADVS. B.MOHANLAL ABIJITH M. RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE POLICE CHIEF POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 2 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF ALAPPUZHA - 688 001. 3 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION, MAVELIKKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 690 101. 4 THE GENERAL MANAGER DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, PALACE ROAD, VELLAKINAR, ALAPPUZHA - 688 012. 5 SRI.JIPIN SAJI VALIYAPARAMBIL VADAKKETHIL, KALLIMEL P.O., KOCHALUMMOOD, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA - 690 509. BY ADVS. P.THOMAS GEEVERGHESE E.S.FIROS T.K.SHAJAHAN-SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.08.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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