IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 OP.No. 12724 of 1998(M) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. M.K.ASOKAN, LASCAR, HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, COCHIN PORT TRUST COCHIN-9, RESIDING AT VADAKKAM PARAMBIL HOUSE CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O., EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-33. 2. A.K.CHITHAMBARAN, SERANG, COCHIN PORT TRUST, COCHIN-9, RESIDING AT ARAYANTHADATHIL, VYTTILA P.O., COCHIN-19. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.P.GOPINATH RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. COCHIN PORT TRIST, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, W.ISLAND, KOCHI. 2. COCHIN DOCK LABOUR BOARD, W.ISLAND KOCHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (LABOUR DIVISION), NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.THOMAS KOSHY, ADDL.CGSC FOR R3 SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR FOR R1 SMT.PRIYA MAHESH FOR R1 SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, SCGSC FOR R1TO3 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R3 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO.12724 OF 1998-M APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DRAFT SCHEME DTD.21.6.95 FOR ELECTION OF WOKERS BY SECRET BALLOT EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DTD.23.4.98 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENTS EXT.P2(A) TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR DTD. 30.5.98 BY 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP FORM FOR THE ELECTIONS RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R2(A) TRUE COPY OF OFFICE MEMORANDUM REGARDING WAGE STRUCURE OF CLASS III AND IV PORT AND DOCK WORKERS EXT.R3(A) MINUTES OF THE MEETING DARED 29.5.1997 EXT.R3(B) MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATED 20.4.1998 EXT.R3(C) LETTER DATED 23.4.98 CONTAINING CHECK OFF SCHEME EXT.R3(D) STATEMENT GIVING MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH OF VARIOUS FEDERATIONS OF PORT & DOCK WORKERS EXT.R3(E) STATEMENT REGARDING CHECK OFF FIGURES FOR THE YEAR 1998 EXT.R3(F) STATEMENT REGARDING CHECK OFF FOIGURES FOR THE YEAR 2000 / TRUE COPY / S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- O.P.No.12724 of 1998-M ------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The matter relates to election of workers' representative to the Cochin Port Trust/Dock Labour Board. The issue was directly in issue in W.A.No.120 of 2004 which was decided by this Court on 17th June, 2005. In view of the judgment in W.A.No.120 of 2004, nothing survives in this original petition. Accordingly, the original petition is closed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE vns