The Kerala High Court recently dismissed Adani Vizhinjam Port's petition seeking police protection of its employees and workers at the under-construction port which recently faced protests.

The matter was heard by Justice Anu Sivaraman. “Affidavits have been placed on record by the contesting respondents, in view of the facts that the question with regard to the viability of the project or the award of contracts are not matters being considered by this Court in these proceedings, all other contentions of the parties are left open to be decided in appropriate proceedings" Court said.

The counsel for petitioners informed the court today that no obstruction was caused anymore due to ongoing construction at the site.

On the 1st of Sept, the Court had allowed the petition for police protection and observed that there could not be any doubt that “the right to agitate or protest against any matter including apathy or neglect of the government cannot confer any right either on respondents 11 to 25 or any of the protesters to contend that they have a right to obstruct the activities which have due permissions or to trespass into the project site and cause damage to public property".

Fisherfolks in the region had demanded a halt to the port's construction. The agitation allegedly caused heavy losses and damages to the company and its contractor.