IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2008 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9912 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.M.ABDULLA, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.MOIDEEN.K.K., H.NO.C.C.IV 1188 A, M.A.S.S. ROAD, PUTHUSSERY PARAMBIL BUILDING, KOCHI. 2. BABUKUMAR, AGED 43 YEARS, MOLOTH HOUSE, KANGARAPADY, VADAKODU P.O., B.M.C. VAZHY, ERNAKULAM. 3. SREENIVASA PRABHU, AGED 47 YEARS, SON OF VAMANA PRABHU, HOUSE NO.9/1211 B, PADASSERY LANE, L.G.PAI ROAD, MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI. 4. KUNJIKKUTTAN, AGED 42, S/O.RAMAN NAIR, ANATHAPURATH VADAKKEVEEDU, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI. 5. C.K.BAVAKUTTY, S/O.KUNJUMON, AGED 41 YEARS, C.C.3/545, KARINGALATHURUTHI PARAMBU, KOCHI-2. BY ADV. SMT.T.B.MINI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. U.O.I., DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGH WAGES REPT. BY SECRETARY, CENTRAL GOVT., NEW DELHI. 2. COCHIN PORT TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, W.ISLAND, KOCHI. WP(C).No. 9912/2008/E -2- 3. ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL), LABOUR COMMISSIONER OFFICER (CENTRAL), KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 4. EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.ANIL D. NAIR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.T.B.REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 9912 of 2008(E) ======================= Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The dispute raised by the petitioner for being appointed in Cochin Port Trust as Mazdoor is a dispute coming within the purview of the Industrial Dispute's Act and therefore, the remedy of the petitioners lie in raising an industrial dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act especially since questions of facts have to be decided to resolve the dispute. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp