M/S.Albatross Marine Services v. Sub Inspector Of Police

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 MONDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/22ND POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 12378 of 2013 (V) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :- ------------------ M/S.ALBATROSS MARINE SERVICES 1D, SANTHITHOTTEKATT ESTATE, CHITTOOR ROAD ERNAKULAM SOUTH, COCHIN-682016 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHRI. JOSEPH THOMAS. BY ADVS.SRI.JOY THATTIL ITTOOP SRI.A.G.ADITYA SHENOY RESPONDENT(S) :- ------------------

1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM-682031.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE COCHIN CITY, REVENUE TOWER, COCHIN-682031.

3. SEAFEARERS CONFEDERATION OF INDIA (SCI) KADAVANTHRA, COCHIN-20 (AFFILIATED TO BHARATIYA MAZDOOR SABHA (BMS) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. BIJU K.S.

4. LAKSHADWEEP DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD (LDCL) 27/1038 B, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM-682036 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

R4 BY ADV. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,SC,LAKSHADWEEP ADMN R3 BY ADV. SRI.K.SHRIHARI RAO SMT.N.SHOBHA SRI.K.S.BALAKRISHNAN R1 & R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.R.SYAMKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 12378 of 2013 (V) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :- ----------------------------- EXHIBIT P1- A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 19-10-2012 IN WPC NO. 24661 OF 2012.

EXHIBIT P2- A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 10-05-2013 FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P3- COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/RECEIPT. EXHIBIT P4- TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE FLEX BOARD INSTALLED IN FRONT OF THE PETITIONERS' OFFICE. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :- ---------------------------- EXT.R3(a) : TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 8.9.2012 WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, 4TH RESPONDENT, 3RD RESPONDENT AND THE PETITIONER.

EXT.R3(b) : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.3.2013 IN W.P. (c) No.7547/2013 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT.

EXT.R3(c) : TRUE COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER DATED 10.4.2013 ADDRESSED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT'S GENERAL MANAGER AGAINST THE PETITIONER WITH COPIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS. EXT.R3(d) : TRUE COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER DATED 17.4.2013 ADDRESSED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT'S GENERAL MANAGER AGAINST THE PETITIONER WITH COPIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS. EXT.R3(e) : TRUE COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER DATED 26.4.2013 ADDRESSED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT'S GENERAL MANAGER AGAINST THE PETITIONER WITH COPIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE

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

---------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12378 of 2013 --------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of January, 2015

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Ashok Bhushan, Ag.CJ.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Senior Government Pleader as well as the learned counsel appearing for the private respondents. 2.

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner from respondent No.3 and their men. In the writ petition it is alleged that the 3rd respondent and its members have organised a Dharana and March to the office of the petitioner on 17.5.2013 at 10 a.m. This Court had passed an interim order in the writ petition on 17.5.2013. 3.

Learned Government Pleader submits that as on date there is no threat or any law and order situation as alleged by the petitioner.

Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is closed.

Sd/- ASHOK BHUSHAN Ag. CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- A.M. SHAFFIQUE J UDGE Jvt