IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2007 / 7TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 14636 OF 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SECRETARY, THE KOZHIKODE DISTRICT CO-OP.HOSPITAL LTD.NO.D-2002, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673 006. BY ADV. SRI.M.M.MONAYE SRI.M.PAUL VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUBRAMANIAN, S/O.MUNIYANDY, KOOTUVAYAL COLONY, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673 006. 2. REJI.P.T., W/O.ANILKUMAR, THAZHEMULLAMBALAM, KADALUNDI, KOZHIKODE. 3. SWARNALATHA.K., D/O.MADHAVAN, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE. 4. JAYAN.P., S/O.BALAN, CMC COLONY, NADAKKAVU, KOZHIKODE. 5. SREEJITH.K., S/O.KELAVARAI, CMC COLONY, NADAKKAVU, KOZHIKODE. 6. MANI.K., S/O.KUNJANDI, KUMATTIKUDAM HOUSE, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE. 7. SHYLAJA, D/O.GANGADHARAN, IKKARAPARAMBATH HOUSE, G.A.COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. :2: WP(C) 14636/2007 8. SECRETARY, AITUC KOZHIKODE CITY COMMITTEE, COURT ROAD, KOZHIKODE-673 001. 9. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NADAKKAVU POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 10. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE. 11. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR GOVT. PLEADER SRI. RAVINDRA BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) 14636/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 1433/2007 DATED 12.1.2007. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF TE DECISION DATED 28.2.2007 OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 7.3.2007, SUBMITTED TO THE 9TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.3.2007 OF THE 8TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIICE DATED 17.3.2007 OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER. EXT.P6 TRUE COPIES OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM THE MAIN GATE OF THE HOSPITAL. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 17.4.2007 SUBMITTED TO THE 9TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 1.5.2007 SUBMITTED TO THE 9TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. KNC/- P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = == W.P.(C) NO. 14636 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 2007. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. This writ petition was filed seeking police protection. An interim order was passed by this Court as prayed for, on 11.5.2007, which was extended from time to time. 2. Respondents 1 to 8 entered appearance and filed a counter affidavit. It is submitted that there is an industrial dispute pending consideration before the District Labour Officer, Kozhikode, in respect of the denial of employment to Respondents 1 to 7 and this dispute has to be resolved in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. Since the conciliation is pending before the District Labour Officer, Kozhikode, the same shall be expedited and a finality be reached as far as possible, at any rate, within a period of three weeks. The interim order granted by this Court is made absolute. The writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) K. HEMA, (JUDGE) knc/-