IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2009 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16931 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PARUR TOWN HANDLOOM WEAVERS, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO. H.IND (E) I, NORTH PARUR 683 513, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, K.P. GIREESH KUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.SHAJAHAN SRI.P.V.BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. O.P. GOPI, OLIYATH HOUSE, VALIYA PALLAMTHURUTHU, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O. 2. LABOUR COURT, ERNAKULAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).16931/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The employer in I.D.No.21/2006 has approached this Court challenging Ext.P8 preliminary order passed by the Labour Court holding that the findings in the enquiry held against the 1st respondent herein are unsustainable. Final award is yet to be passed on the industrial dispute. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by Ext.P7, the Labour Court found that the domestic enquiry is not liable to be set aside for violation of the principles of natural justice, but has nevertheless proceeded to pass an order as Ext.P8 holding that the findings in the enquiry are otherwise unsustainable. 2. I agree with the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that one preliminary order would have sufficed. But that does not mean that Ext.P8 order is one without jurisdiction. At any rate, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the correctness W.P.(C).16931/2009 2 of Ext.P8 also, once the final award is passed. Except in a case of patent lack of jurisdiction, this Court would not normally interfere with the preliminary order passed by the Labour Court in an industrial dispute which is pending adjudication. 3. In the circumstances, reserving all the contentions of the petitioner qua Ext.P8, and reserving his liberty to challenge the correctness of Ext.P8 order, if the final award to be passed by the Labour Court is against the petitioner, writ petition is disposed of. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs