IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2011 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 27988 of 2010(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ THE TRAVANCORE RUBBER & TEA COMPANY LTD., PLANTATION HOUSE, PATTOM PALACE PO, TRIVANDRUM 695 004, RREPRESENTED BY ITS CHEIF EXECUTIVE MR. R.SIVARAMAKRISHNA SARMA. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT ,TRIVANDRUM 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI PIN 685 603. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEERMADE, PIN 685 531. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PERUVANTHANAM POLICE STATION, MUNDAKAYAM, PIN 686 513. 6. ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 7. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT - PIN 685 585. Kss ..2/- ..2... WPC.NO.27988/2010 W 8. HILL RANGE ESTATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CITU) REG NO. 06/09/88 H.NO. 35TH MILE, MUNDAKAYAM PIN 686 513,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT K T BINU. 9. HILL RANGE ESTATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CITU) REG NO. 06/09/88 H.NO. 35TH MILE, MUNDAKAYAM PIN 686 513,REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY P.S.RAJAN 10. THIRUKOCHI THOTTAM THOZHILALI UNION REG NO.280/70 H.O.MUNDAKAYAM 686 513 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY K.K.JANARDHANAN. 11. HIGH RANGE ESTATE LABOUR UNION (INTUC) PEERMADE, PIN 685 531, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY VAZHOOR SOMAN. 12. THIRUKCOHI THOTTAM THOZHILALI CONGRESS (INTUC) KOTTAYAM 686 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, THOMAS KALLADAN. *ADDL.R13 IMPLEADED: R13. IDUKKI JILLA ESTATE MAZDOOR SANGH (BMS) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY P.N.MOHANDAS, HEAD OFFICE, NEDUNGANDAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. (*ADDL.R13 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD. 4/10/2010 IN I.A.NO.13505/2010) BY ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER SRI. V.ANIL R1 TO R7 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.K.VIPINDAS R8 TO R10 BY ADVS. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SMT. MARIAMMA MATHEW, SRI. K.S.HARIDAS, SRI.V.RENJITH KUMAR. R12 BY ADVS. SRI. V.G.ARUN, SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR. R13 BY ADV. SRI. N.NAGARESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.27988/2010 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DTD. 19/07/2010 IN WP(C) NO.21884/2010. P2: COPY OF REPORT FILED BY COMMISSIONER ON 12/08/2010 IN WPC.NO. 21884/2010. P3: COPY OF REPORT DTD. 9/08/2010 SUBMITTED BY EXPERT FROM RUBBER BOARD. P4: COPY OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING CONVENED BY 6TH RESPONDENT ON 16/08/2010. P5: COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 19/08/2010 IN WP(C) NO.21884/2010. P6: NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER OF THE ESTATE IN THE NOTICE BOARD ON 21/08/2010. P7: COPY OF COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE MANAGER OF THE ESTATE TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT ON 21/08/2010. P8: COY OF E-MAIL PRINT OUT OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 1/09/2010 SUBMITTED TO RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 AND OTHER POLICE AUTHORITIES. P9: COPY OF LETTER DTD. 3/09/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 6TH RESPONDENT. P10: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 3/09/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR LABOUR. P11: COPY OF THE PETITION DTD. 27/09/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P12: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 24/09/2010 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENTS. P13: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 24/09/2010 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss R. BASANT & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27988 of 2010-W ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Basant,J. This petition for police protection was filed by the petitioner - company, as early as on 8/9/2010. The matter has dragged on. Parties were referred for mediation. It is now reported that the parties have settled their disputes substantially in mediation. A report dated 18/2/2011 submitted by the Mediator also confirms that the parties have substantially settled their disputes. Annexure-III final agreement appended to the report of the Mediator dated 18/2/2011 shows that the parties have settled almost all their disputes. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the light of the progress made in the efforts to settle the disputes before the Mediator, no further relief is required in this petition and this petition may now be dismissed in view of the mediation settlement. Final agreement dated 18/2/2011 (which has been mistyped as `2010') shall be appended to this judgment. 3. I n the result: (a) This petition is dismissed as agreed. W.P.(C) No. 27988 of 2010- -: 2 :- (b) We accept the report of the Mediator and the submission of the learned counsel that, as per the final agreement dated 18/2/2011 (2010?), the disputes between the parties have been settled. Sd/- R. BASANT (Judge) Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN (Judge) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge W.P.(C) No. 27988 of 2010- -: 3 :-