Petitioner sought police protection due to threats from trade unions. Court held no cause of action subsisted as threats had ceased. Writ petition closed.
Writ petition ordered to be closed; pending interlocutory applications dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 11TH SRAVANA, 1945
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PETITIONER/S:
1 PNB METLIFE INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS AT UNIT NO.701, 702 AND 703, 7TH FLOOR WEST WING, RAHEJA TOWERS 26/27, MG ROAD BANGALORE 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LEGAL MR.MOTTY JOHN.
2 MOTTY JOHN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR-LEGAL, PNB METLIFE INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD, 101, TECHNIPLEX COMPLEX, OFF VEER SAVARKAR FLYOVER, GOREGAON WEST, MUMBAI400062. BY ADVS. P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.D.PREM KAMATH SHRI.ABEL TOM BENNY SHRI.JYOTHISH KRISHNA SMT.MEENAKSHY S DEV
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.
2
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JUNCTION, CHALAKKUZHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 011.
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BY ADVS. SRI.K.R.VINOD FOR R18 SMT.M.S.LETHA KUM.K.S.SREEREKHA SRI.NABIL KHADER, SRI.JUSTIN JACOB, SR.GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02.08.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
when writ petition was filed in the year 2020, there was threat caused in functioning of offices of the petitioner Company from respondent Nos.17 to 20.
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petitioner company within a radius of 100 metres from the entrance of the 13 branches of the petitioners. Learned Government Pleader was also directed to communicate gist of the order to respondents 1 to 16 for prompt action. At present, there is no such threat.
Writ petition ordered to be closed.
Pending interlocutory applications, if any, in the writ petition would stand dismissed.
Sd/AMIT RAWAL JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13354/2020
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST AND ADDRESS OF ALL THE BRANCHES OF THE LIST PETITINER COMPANY ACROSS KERALA. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE POLICE COMPLAINT DATED 30/6/2020 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER COMPANY ONLINE BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 16. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 24/3/2020 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the cause of action in the writ petition subsisting for police protection continues given the absence of threat at the time of hearing?
PNB METLIFE INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD
MOTTY JOHN
STATE OF KERALA
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KERALA STATE
NEW GENERATION BANKS AND INSURANCE EMPLOYEES UNION (AITUC)
KERALA PRIVATE FIRM'S EMPLOYEES' UNION
AMIT RAWAL
As recorded by the court registry
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