C.O.Johnson v. Kerala Petroleum And Gas Workers Union (Citu)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/24TH POUSHA, 1936 ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- C.O. JOHNSON, CHERUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, AMBIPOIKA KUNDARA, KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S):

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1. KERALA PETROLEUM AND GAS WORKERS UNION (CITU) EMS MANDIRAM, KALABHAVAN ROAD, ERNAKULAM NORTH KOCHI-18 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY P.RAGHUVARAN.

2. M.KRISHNAN MASTER SHANTHI NIVAS, VELIMUKKU P.O., MALAPPURAM-676 317.

3. K.GOVINDANKUTTY, KANNANPALAKKAL, KOYYAPPA, THENHIPPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636.

4. INDIAN LABOUR CONGRESS (INTUC), CHELARI, THENHIPPALAM PO, MALAPPURAM-673 636.

5. INDIAN OIL CONTRACT EMPLOYEES UNION, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, KERALA STATE OFFICE PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O, KOCHI-683 036 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SUKHALAL.

6. SIVADASAN, C/O INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED INDANE BOTTLING PLANT, CHELARI P.O., THENHIPPALAM MALAPPURAM-673 636.

7. K.SREEDHARAN, JISHA NIVAS, KADUKKATTUPARA P.O., THENHIPPALAM MALAPPURAM-673 636.

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8. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 001.

9. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CITY POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE-673 001.

R9 BY STATE ATTORNEY SRI. P. VIJAYARAGHAVAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF LETTER OF INTENT DATED 15/1/2013 ISSUED IN THE PETITIONER'S NAME EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 17/1/2013. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 11/2/2013. EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DATED 25/2/2013 OF THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL).

EXHIBIT P5: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 28/2/2013 IN WPC NO.5112/2013 EXHIBIT P6: TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 3/4/2013 FROM THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER TO THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P7: TRUE COPY OF REPORT WHICH APPEARED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY OF 5/4/2013 EXHIBIT P8: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 8/4/2013 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE 8TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P9: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 8/4/2014 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE 9TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P10:TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 12/4/2013 IN I.A NO.5698/2013 IN WPC NO.4575/2013.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE sou.

ASHOK BHUSHAN, Ag.CJ & A.M.SHAFFIQUE, J.

----------------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). No. 11011 of 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Shaffique, J This writ petition has been filed seeking police protection in the matter relating to attending a conciliation meeting conducted by the Assistant Labour Commissioner on 18.4.2013.

2. An interim order has been granted by this Court on 16.4.2013 directing the police to provide adequate and effective protection to go and attend the conciliation meeting. Since the event has already been over, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- ASHOK BHUSHAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- A.M.SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE.

sou.

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