IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 29350 of 2005(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. N.VELLACHAMI, S/O.NALLU, ELEPARA LAKSHAM VEEDU, KOZHIPARA P.O., VADEKARAPATHY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK. (RTD) 2. G.SUNDARA DOMINIC, S/O.GURUSWAMY, KANAKKAMKALAM, KOZHIPARA P.O., VADEKARAPATHY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 3. A. LOUIS, S/O.ARULAPPAN, KANAKKAMKALAM, KOZHIPARA P.O., VADEKARAPATHY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 4. I.JOHN XAVIER, S/O.INNASIMUTHU, KANAKKAMKALAM, KOZHIPARA P.O., VADEKARAPATHY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 5. D.ANTHAI SWAMY, S/O.DEVASAHAYAM, KANAKKAMKALAM, KOZHIPARA P.O., VADEKARAPATHY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 6. L.JOHN HERBERT, S/O.LOURDU SWAMY, KOTTILPARA, KOZHIPARA P.O., ELEPALLY VILLAGE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.(RTD) 7. A.MODOLEMUTHU, S/O.ALESU, KANAKKAMKALAM, VADEKARAPATHY VILLAGE, KOZHIPARA P.O., CHITTUR TALUK. 8. P.AROGYASWAMY, S/O.PERIYANAYAKAM, KANAKKAMKALAM, VADEKARAPATHY VILLAGE, KOZHIPARA P.O., CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 9. P.KOLANTHASWAMY, S/O.PONNUPAS, KANAKKAMKALAM, VADEKARAPATHY VILLAGE, KOZHIPARA P.O., CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 10. C.VELAYUDHAN, S/O.CHAMI, CHANKARACHAMPALAYAM, NATTUKKAL P.O., CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) W.P.(C) No.29350 of 2005 11. K.KUMARAN, S/O.KUNCHALAN, CHANKARACHAMPALAYAM, NATTUKKAL P.O., NALLEPATHY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD.(RTD) 12. I.JOHN PETER, S/O.INNASIMUTHU, KANAKKAKALAM, VADAKARAPATHY VILLAGE, KOZHIPARA P.O., CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 13. D.ALESU, S/O.DEVASAHAYAM, KANAKKAKALAM VILLAGE, KOZHIPARA P.O., CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 14. A.K.KRISHNAN, S/O.KUTTAN, AMBATTUKOLAM, VADAKARAPATHY VILLAGE.(RTD) 15. T.ALEX, S/O.THOMAS, KANAKKAKALAM, KOZHIPARA P.O., OZHALAPATHY VILLAGE.(RTD) 16. L. GEORGE, S/O.LOURDUSWAMY, KOTTILPARA, KOZHIPARA P.O., ELEPATHY VILLAGE, PALAKKAD.(RTD) 17. L.DHARMARAJ, S/O.LOURDUSWAMY, KANAKKAMKALAM, KOZHIPARA P.O., VADAKARAPATHY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 18. K.SUKUMARAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, CHAKKANKADU, EDUPUKULAM P.O., PUDUSSERY VILLAGE.(RTD) 19. S.MODELAMUTHU, S/O.SELVAMUTHU, KOTTILPARA, KOZHIPARA P.O., ELUPULLY VILLAGE, PALAKKAD.(RTD) 20. G.KULATHAI SWAMY, S/O.GURUSWAMY, KANAKKAMKULAM, KOZHIPARA P.O., VADAKERAPATHY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 21. D.ANTHONY SWAMY, S/O.DORAISWAMY, ELIPARA, KOZHIPARA P.O., VADAKERAPATHY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) 22. MAIKKIL PUSHPA RAJ, S/O.SESHEL, BHAGAVATHIPARA, P.O.MANANPARA, VADAKARAPATTY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK.(RTD) BY ADV. MR.H.BADARUDDIN W.P.(C) No.29350 of 2005 RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LTD(NO.4322), MENON PARA-678 556, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE STATE ADVISORY CONTRACT LABOUR BOARD ERNAKULAM. 3. THE VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.DILEEP MOHAN R1 BY MR.B.S.KRISHNAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE R1 BY MR.K.ANAND (A.201) R1 BY SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JVT W.P.(C) No.29350 of 2005 APPENDIX Petitioner's Exhibits :- Ext.P1 :- Copy of the Memorandum of settlement No.2241/87. Ext.P1(a) :- Copy of the Guzette Notification pertaining to SRO No.362/86 G.O(Rt) No.385/86/LBR Trivandrum, dt.3.3.1986. Ext.P2 :- Copy of the Representation dt.1.7.2004. Ext.P3 :- Copy of the pension paper and the papers under Employee Provident fund Scheme of one petitioner named Louis. Respondent's Exhibits :- Ext.R1(a) :- Copy of order of RIAB dated 26.7.2005. Ext.R1(b) :- Copy of VRS compensation payment slip. //True Copy// P.A. To Judge S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No.29350 of 2005 --------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are workmen employed by the 1st respondent company. They have certain claims regarding payment of VRS benefits. That is being denied apparently on the ground that they are casual labourers and they are not entitled to the benefits sought for. In view of the disputed questions of fact involved to resolve which evidence has to be adduced, I am of opinion that the petitioners should resort their remedies available under the Industrial Dispute Act by raising an industrial dispute. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Jvt