IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2009 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 9100 of 2004(G) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------- A.T.FRANCIS, PRIME STONE, PUTTEKKARA, MUNDOOR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN SRI.C.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), THRISSUR. 2. INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, PALAKKAD. 3. VARGHESE EDAKKALATHOOR PRESIDENT, AIFTU, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 9100 of 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 26th day of October , 2009 J U D G M E N T As per the impugned Award passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Palakkad, in ID 29/99, the concerned worker was reinstated in service with 50% back wages. During the pendency of the Writ Petition filed by the Management, challenging the said Award, the worker was reinstated in service, though he quit the service immediately thereafter. However, in the meanwhile, a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) was paid to the worker, pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court on 26.07.2004. After negotiation in between, the matter is stated as settled, whereby the Management has paid a further sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand only) which is stated as received by the worker, in full and final satisfaction of all his rights and claims arising out of Ext.P1 Award passed by the Tribunal. Learned Counsel appearing on either side submitted that, a 'joint memo' has been filed in this regard as well. 2. In the above circumstance, the settlement of the dispute is recorded and Ext.P1 Award is modified, limiting the benefits payable to the worker in respect of the termination of service effected by the Management as only to pay a lumpsum compensation of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty thousand only), which admittedly has been satisfied by the WP(C)No. 9100 of 2004 2 Management and received by the worker concerned. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. Registry shall forward a copy of this judgment to the 2nd respondent Industrial Tribunal, with the Lower Court Records, if any. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc