IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 31354 of 2006(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS : ----------------- 1. SUMESH VARKEY, S/O.K.C.VARKY, KOORAN KAROOTU VETTIL, KOTHAKULANGARA, ANGAMALI. 2. ELDHOSE K.T., S/O.K.K.THOMAS, KOORAN HOUSE, KIDANGOOR P.O., ANGAMALI. 3. ALIAS.K.T., S/O.K.K.THOMAS, KOORAN HOUSE, KIDANGOOR P.O., ANGAMALI. BY ADV. SRI.A.N.RAJAN BABU SMT.K.SUNITHA VINOD SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN (MVA) RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING (NCVT), SRAMASAKTHI BHAVAN 3X4, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-1, REP.BY SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-1. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. WP(C).No. 31354 of 2006(G) 4. THE DIRECTOR OF TRAINING DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING KERALA STATE, THYCAUD, TRIVANDRUM. 5. PRINCIPAL, I.T.C., SCDD HERBUST NAGAR, TRICHUR. 6. PRINCIPAL, I.T.C., NADATHARA, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMED ANSAR - R.3 TO6 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST.SOLICITOR - R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 31354 of 2006(G) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS : EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF PROVISIONAL NATIONAL TRADE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONERS BY GOVERNMENT OF KERALA EXT.P1(a): A TRUE COPY OF PROVISIONAL NATIONAL TRADE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER EXT.P1(b): A TRUE COPY OF PROVISIONAL NATIONAL TRADE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS : EXT.R4(a): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.DGET-12/01/03-TC DATED 01.07.2003 EXT.R4(b): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.DGET/12/01/2000-TC DATED 03.05.2000 EXT.R4(c): TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 02.08.2005 IN W.P.(C) NO.15667/2004 AND THE CONNECTED CASES. EXT.R4(d): TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.2766/05/LBR DATED 01.10.2005 EXT.R4(e): TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.1388/07/LBR DATED 19.05.2007 EXT.R4(f): TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 19.05.2004 AMENDING THE APPRENTICESHIP RULE 1992 EXT.R4(g): TRUE COPY OF THE D.O.LETTER NO.DGET-18018/28/2000-TTC DATED 22.08.2000 -TRUE COPY- P.A. TO JUDGE pac KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.31354 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, direction or orders directing the respondents 1 to 4 to issue National Trade certificates to petitioners 1,2 and 3 in Electronic Mechanic and welder trades. ii) To declare that the petitioners are entitled to get National Trade Certificate issued by 1st respondent in their respective trades, namely Electronic Mechanic and welfare trades. It is brought to the notice of this Court that in similar circumstances, the Apex Court in Civil Appeal Nos.1541-1544 of 2008 has granted the relief. There will be a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action in the case of the petitioners also, in the light of the judgment referred to above, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with copy of the judgment of the Apex Court referred to above. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 31354 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 15.10.2008