Sreedharan. J1. Writ appeal arise out of the judgment in O.P. No. 9088 of 1993. Respondents 6, 8 and 9 in the said Original Petition are the appellant in Writ Appeal No. 1545 of 1993 and Writ Appeal No. 1554 of 1993 is at the instance of the 7th respondent. The appellants challenge the direction given by the learned single Judge to the police officers to ensure that no obstruction are caused to the running of foreign liquor shop No. 129 of Njarackal Range by Respondents 6 and 7 and their members and associates. Respondents 6 and 7 are two trade unions of Abkari workers. In O.P. No. 5543 of 1994, licensee of Shop No. 129 of Njarackal Range for the year 1994-1995 seeks police protection for carrying on the business without any obstruction from the members of Respondents 6 and 7 trade unions. Since the issues that arise for consideration in these matters are one and the same, we consider it advantageous to dispose of these mattes by a common judgment.

2. For understanding the true nature of the dispute between the parties, it is necessary to refer to the facts alleged by the petitioner in O.P. No. 9088 of 1993. It is as follows : Petitioner along with another took in auctio