WP Crl. No. 889 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR WP Crl. No. 889 of 2025 1. The Management Of Mrf Limited Tiruvottiyur High Road, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai-600019. Rep by its Plant Head, Mr. Joseph V Cherian, 59. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector of Police-H8 Police Station, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai- 600019. 2.THE MRF Emplyees Union 30/69 Rep by its General Secretary, 37, Pattinatthar Kovil Street, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-600019. Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to directing the first respondent to provide adequate police protection for ingress and egress of vehicles, suppliers, dealers and workers from in and out of the factory premises and further vacate the trespassing persons by ensuring that no striking persons assemble illegally in any form within the radius of 500 meters https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 889 of 2025 from petitioners factories namely MRF limited , Tiruvottiyur high Road Tiruvottiyur, Chennai-600019 pursuant to the complaint of the petitioners dated 12.09.2025 For Petitioner : For Respondent : Mr.Anand Gopalan for M/s.Advit Law Chambers Mr.R.Vinodhraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side] – R1 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to provide adequate police protection for ingress and egress of vehicles, suppliers, dealers and workers from in and out of the factory premises and further vacate the trespassing persons by ensuring that no striking persons assemble illegally in any form within the radius of 500 meters from petitioner's factory pursuant to the complaint of the petitioner's dated 12.09.2025. 2. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that a settlement dated 01.02.2023 valid until 31.01.2027 is presently force with the second respondent union. Despite the same, second respondent Union resorted https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 889 of 2025 to an illegal strike from 10.09.2025 without issuing the mandatory statutory notice and thereby disrupted the functioning of the factory. He added that despite the repeated representations, the respondent police have not taken any action to prevent the same. Hence the petition. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) undertakes to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner company for ingress and egress of vehicles and people from in and out of the factory premises and further prevent trespassing workmen by ensuring no striking workers assemble illegally and other activities are not affected in the premises. 4. In such view of the matter, it is the duty of the police to provide necessary protection and prevent any unlawful activities by the agitated employees in the premises. If the workmen wanted to show their protest in a democratic way, they can do such protest out of the radius of 500 meters from the premises after obtaining necessary permission from the concerned jurisdictional police. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 889 of 2025 5. Subject to the above observation, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. 18-09-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No vrc Note : Registry is directed to Issue Order Copy today [18.09.2025] To 1.The Inspector of Police-H8 Police Station, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai- 600019. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 889 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. vrc WP Crl. No. 889 of 2025 18-09-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis