IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 28343 of 2004(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SECRETARY, GENERAL HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SOHAN, SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL SECURITY STAFF UNION, GENERAL HOSPITAL, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 33867 OF 2004 AND WPC NO. 29305 OF 2005, THE COURT ON 31/03/2011 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 28343 of 2004(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE AWARD PASSED BY THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE IN I.D. NO.46 OF 2002, DATED 26/05/2004. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO.G.O.(MS).141/2000 DATED 08/06/2000. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R1(a): COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.G.O(P).552/97/FIN. DATED 23/05/1997. EXT.R1(b): COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.G.O.(P).1187/99/FIN. DATED 29/03/1999. EXT.R1(c): COPY OF THE AWARD NO.I.D.14/96 DATED 05/04/1997 //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).Nos.28343/2004-Y, 33867/2004-F & 29305/2005-L = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of July, 2007. O R D E R The questions raised for decision in these writ petitions are intricately connected and relate to the wages to be paid to those working under the developmental societies connected to the general hospitals. The case in hand arises from the Government Hospital Development Society, Thalassery. I deem it appropriate that these matters gain the attention of the Government for a uniform decision to applicability of G.O.(Ms) No.141/2000/H&FWD dated 8-6-2000 and any preceding Government Order that had governed the field before that. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the Union that before the issuance of G.O.(Ms)No.141/2000, the rate payable had been fixed by the earlier Government Orders WP(C)28343/04 & con.cases -: 2 :- and that the members of the petitioner's Union were not paid at such rates. With the passage of time, the developmental societies have either grown in importance or diminished in their performance. Either way, the matter requires the views of the Government also before being finally disposed of. In the aforesaid circumstances, the Government are directed to file affidavit disclosing their stand in the matter. The parties will serve copies of all the three writ petitions to the learned Government Pleader to ensure that a comprehensive study of the matter is made at the Governmental level. List these matters after three months. Hand over to learned Govt. Pleader also. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/-