IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19273 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUNNY THOMAS, S/O. K.P.THOMAS, AGED 44 YEARS, KARUVAKUNNEL HOUSE, AMALAGIRI POST, KOTTAYAM-36. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SECRETARY TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVT. DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE MANGALAM PUBLICATIONS INDIA (P)LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF NEWSPAPER, ESTABLISHMENTS, O/O LABOUR COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO LABOUR, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.19273 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner questioned his transfer made by the 2nd respondent by raising an industrial dispute. That dispute was referred by the Government for adjudication of the Labour Court, Ernakulam under the Industrial Disputes Act which is being adjudicated as I.D.No.3 of 2002. But unfortunately for the petitioner, while the dispute was pending the petitioner was removed from service probably on account of non-joining duty as per the order of transfer. The petitioner therefore moved the Government for amendment of the reference by incorporating an issue relating to his termination of service as well by filing Exts.P2 to P4 petitions. The petitioner is aggrieved by non- consideration of Exts.P2 to P4. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P2 to P4. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 1st W.P.(c) No.19273/07 2 respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P2 to P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 2nd respondent. For enabling the facilitation of consideration of Exts.P2 to P4 by the 1st respondent, the Labour Court, Ernakulam shall postpone the trial of the I.D. No.3/02 for a period of two months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c) No.19273/07 3