IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR MONDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST 2014/22nd SRAVANA, 1936 WA.No. 2119 of 2010 ( ) ------------------------ JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO.23077 OF 2010 DATED 23/07/2010 APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 IN W.P.(C): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.K. ABOOBACKER RESPONDENT/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 3 TO 6 IN THE W.P.(C): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. JYOTHY APPU, RESIDING AT PERUMBILYKUDY HOUSE, KUMARAPURAM P.O., MORAKALA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 690 548 2. M/S. K.V. TRANSPORTS, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, ITHITHANAM P.O., CHANGANACHERRY - 686 535 3. MATHEW MANUEL, RESIDING AT VII/100, KOLADY HOUSE, CHERPUNKAL P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 584 4. P.V. PAILY, RESIDING AT PADINJAREMUKKEL HOUSE, PUTHUPPADY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686 673 5. M/S. ELDHOSE TRANSPORTS, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, KANNANGANAMALIL, THRIKKARIYOOR P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT- 686 692 WA.No. 2119 of 2000 6. M/S. AMMU TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, PULIMOOTTIL BUILDINGS, VANNAPURAM POST, THODUPUZHA - 685 582 7. M/S. PARUMALA TRANSPORT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, CHIYYARAM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 026. 8. BIJOY. V.A., RESIDING AT VENGAZHIYIL HOUSE, CHIYYARAM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 026 9. M/S. KEERTHY TRAVELS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, HOTEL HOLUX BUILDING, OPPOSITE K.S.R.T.C. BUS STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 673 641. 10. M.M. RAJU, RESIDING AT MANNULLIL HOUSE, KUMARAPURAM P.O., MORAKKALA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 690 548. 11. M.M. THOMAS, RESIDING AT MANNULLIL HOUSE, KUMARAPURAM P.O., MORAKKALA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 690 548. 12. BABU. P.G., RESIDING AT POMAKKATTU HOUSE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 524 13. M/S. PANANGOTE TRANSPORTS, REPRESNTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, PANANGOTE BUNGLOW, ALUMMOODU. P.O. MUKHATHALA, KOLLAM - 691 577. 14. M/S. SREE VINAYAKA INDANE SERVICES, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETRIX. NORTH NADA, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR - 680664. 15. M/S. XL TRANSPORTS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, PADIVATTOM, PIPELINE ROAD, EDAPPALLY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682 024 16. E.A. NOBY, PROPRIETOR, ERALIL HOUSE, L.P.S. ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKUMA - 682 025 17. BIJU MATHEW, TRANSPORT CONTRACTOR, RESIDING AT MANNULLIL HOUSE, KUMARAPURAM P.O., MORAKKALA, ERNAKULAM - 690548. 18. K.K. GEORGE, RESIDING AT KANNANGANAMALIL HOUSE, THRIKKARIYOOR P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM - 686 691. 19. THE KERALA STATE LPG AND TANK TRUCK WORKERS UNION, (C.I.T.U), REGISTRATION NO.07-21/88, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHELARI, THENHIPALAM. P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636. WA.No. 2119 of 2000 20. CHERLARI INDIAN OIL CORPORATION TRANSPORT WORKERS CONGRESS (I.N.T.U.C.) CHELARI, THENHIPALAM P.O. MALAPPURAM - 673 636. 21. KERLA STATE LPG AND TANK TRUCK WORKERS UNION (C.I.T.U), REGISTRATION NO.07-21/88, UDAYAMPEROOR, ROOM NO.1, ANJALI BUILDING, NADAKKAVU P.O., KOCHI - 682 307. 22. THE SECRETARY, LPG TRANSPORTERS ASSOCIATION, UDAYAMPEOOR, ROOM NO.1. ANJALI BUILDING, NADAKKAVU P.O., KOCHI - 682 307 R1, R10, R11, R15 AND R16 BY ADVS. SRI. T.C. SURESH MENON SRI. GIBU. P. THOMAS R21 BY ADV. SRI. JESWIN P. VARGHESE R22 BY ADV. SRI. P. RAMAKRISHNAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13-08-2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P.B.SURESH KUMAR, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- W.A. No. 2119 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August, 2014 J U D G M E N T Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan,J. Read order dated 24.07.2014. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the respondents that his clients found solace by out of court settlement. In such circumstances, the writ appeal is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE Sd/- P.B.SURESH KUMAR, JUDGE smv