Arun R. vs. District Police Chief
Held
The Court, noting that the business area was outside the Headload Workers Act Scheme, directed the police to provide adequate and effective protection to the petitioner, his business, and employees from intimidation by the headload unions. The police were also instructed to act swiftly on any future threats.
Facts
The petitioner, managing partner of a firm trading marbles and tiles, sought police protection against headload workers' unions obstructing his permanent employees from loading/unloading. The petitioner contended that the business area was not covered by the Kerala Headload Workers Act, 1978 Scheme, making the unions' demands illegal.
Key Issues
The key issue was whether the petitioner was entitled to police protection against headload workers' unions obstructing his employees from performing loading and unloading work, given that the business premises were in an area not covered by the Kerala Headload Workers Act, 1978 Scheme.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 4TH BHADRA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 22574 OF 2020 PETITIONER/S: ARUN R. AGED 38 YEARS S/O. RAMACHANDRA MENON, MANAGING PARTNER, VISWAS NATURAL, VII/599 C, N.H VAYALAR JUNCTION, PATTANAKAD P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA 688 531. BY ADVS. MANU HARSHAKUMAR SRI. BINU SAM THOMAS SRI.SAMEER.P.A RESPONDENTS: 1 DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, CCSB ROAD, CIVIL STATION WARD, ALAPPUZHA 688 012. 2 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATTANAKAD POLICE STATION, CHERTHALA ALAPPUZHA, 688 531. 3 ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, GRADE II CHERTHALA, KODATHIKAVALA JUNCTION, CHERTHALA, 688 524. 4 HEADLOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (INTUC) PUTHIYAKAVU UNIT, PATTANAKAD P.O, 688 531, REPRESENTED BY THE CONVENER. 5 HEADLOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (CITU), PUTHIYAKAVU UNIT, PATTANAKAD P.O, 688 531, REPRESENTED BY THE CONVENER. 6 HEADLOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (BMS) PUTHIYAKAVU UNIT, PATTANAKAD P.O, 688 531, REPRESENTED BY THE CONVER.
WPC No.22574 of 2020 (V) 2 7 HEADLOAD AND GENRAL WORKERS UNION (AITUC), PUTHIYAKAVU UNIT, PATTANAKAD P.O, 688 531, REPRESENTED BY THE CONVENER. 8 HEADL
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