JUDGMENT

BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J.

This is a Writ Petition filed seeking police protection. The petitioner has constructed an office-cum-godown building in Nattakam Village. He is engaged in the purchase and sale of raw-rubber sheets. They are purchased, graded according to quality, packed and transported out. The said establishment is regularly engaging five workmen, it is submitted. The goods bought by them are unloaded by those five workmen. Loading of the packed goods is also done by engaging those workmen, it is submitted. They are permanent workers and the petitioner does not require the services of additional workmen. While so, respondents 4 to 6 came forward demanding work for their members and caused obstruction to the functioning of the petitioner's establishment. Therefore, the petitioner submitted Ext.P4 representation praying for police protection for doing loading and unloading work and transportation of goods. Since the police was not taking any action, this Writ Petition was filed seeking appropriate reliefs.

2. The fifth respondent has filed counter affidavit stating that the five workmen engaged by the petitioner are not headload workers. They are not registered under Ru