IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33810 of 2008(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- S.SREEKALA, KUMMAYIL HOUSE, S.R.K.A LANE, POONKUNNAM, THRISUR. (WORKING AS A CLERK IN 1ST RESPONDENT SOCIETY - NOW SUSPENDED) BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL), ADV. SMT.R.RAJITHA. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. PRESIDENT, THIROOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,THIROOR P.O., MULANKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THRISSUR. 3. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, THRISSUR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.33810 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 17th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioner was employed with the first respondent. She was dismissed from service. The Industrial Tribunal passed Ext.P1 award ordering her re-instatement. She seeks a direction to the first respondent to re-instate her in obedience to Ext.P1. 2. The first respondent is a co-operative bank. Once an award is passed under the Industrial Disputes Act, the employer could be compelled to obey that award; the consequences of disobedience could lead to proceedings before the Labour Court, including under Section 33(c)(2) of the I.D.Act. However, a writ would not be issued against the co- operative society to effect re-instatement of an employee following an award in that regard. This WPC33810/08 -:2:- writ petition is hence closed leaving open all statutory remedies of the petitioner. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.