IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI WEDNESDAY, THE 21^ST DAY OF AUGUST 2024 / 30TH SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 3757 OF 2021 PETITIONERS:

1 TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED INSTANT TEA OPERATIONS, NULLATHANNI, MUNNAR 685

612, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT MR.B.P.

CHANDRAMOULI.

2 MR B.P. CHANDRAMOULI, VICE PRESIDENT, TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED, INSTANT TEA OPERATIONS, NULLATHANNI, MUNNAR 685 612.

BY ADVS.

P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.D.PREM KAMATH SRI.TOM THOMAS (KAKKUZHIYIL)

SHRI.ABEL TOM BENNY SHRI.JYOTHISH KRISHNA SMT.MEENAKSHY S DEV SHRI.AHAMMAD SACHIN K.

SHRI.KURIAN OOMMEN THERAKATH SMT.SRUTHY J. MAMPILLY RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.

2 SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNNAR POLICE STATION, MUNNAR, IDUKKI 685 612.

3 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUNNAR , IDUKKI 685 612.

4 SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI 685 603.

5 INSTATNT TEA EMPLOYEES UNION, REG. NO. 235/79, AFFILIATED TO CITU, MUNNAR P.O., IDUKKI 685 612, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY MR. V.O. SHAJI.

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