Standard Steels vs. The Station House Officer
Held
The High Court allowed the petition, noting that the area was not covered by any scheme under the Kerala Head Load Workers Act. It confirmed the interim order for police protection and directed the Station House Officer to ensure law and order and prevent obstruction by the union.
Facts
Standard Steels, a steel trading firm, sought police protection against obstruction by a trade union (CITU) preventing its permanent workers from carrying out loading and unloading activities. The petitioner alleged the police failed to act on their complaint, forcing them to approach the High Court.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether a trade union could obstruct permanent workers from loading/unloading in an area not covered by the Kerala Head Load Workers Act, and if police protection should be granted against such obstruction.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 21ST KARTHIKA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 22106 OF 2021 PETITIONER: STANDARD STEELS BRANCH AT THIRUNELLAI PALAYAM, 35/206, PRATHIBHA NAGAR, THIRUNELLAI PALAYAM, PALAKKAD 678 004 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SYED ANJUM NAVEED, S/O. S.H SHABEER, AGED 45 YEARS, AMANS, PATTANI STREET, PALAKKAD 678 014 BY ADVS. JACOB SEBASTIAN K.V.WINSTON ANU JACOB RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER PALAKKAD TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN 678 013. 2 THE KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, A.M COMPLEX, T.B ROAD, PALAKKAD, PIN 678 014, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT OFFICER. 3 CENTRE FOR INDIAN TRADE UNIONS(CITU) HEAD LOAD WORKERS THIRUNELLAI PALAYAM UNIT, THIRUNELLAI PALAYAM, PALAKKAD 678 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV THOMAS ABRAHAM OTHER PRESENT: SRI.E C.BINEESH - GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 22106 OF 2021 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner, which is stated to be a Firm engaged in the trading of steel and other allied products, have approa
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