IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2009 / 30TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 24005 of 2009(U) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ C.O.JOHNSON, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, MR.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, MR.M.R.JAYAPRASAD, MR.P.MOHANDAS (EKM), MR.MATHEW SUNNY. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) T.C.25/3534, SHARON, UPPALAM ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. KOLLAM TALUK HEAD LOAND AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION, (U.T.U.C.), PARIPPALLY BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, G.SURENDRAN, PARIPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. KERALA PETROLEUM & GAS WORKER'S UNION, KOCHI, KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS WORKING PRESIDENT, B.BALAGOPALAN, E.M.S. MANDIRAM, KALABHAVAN ROAD, ERNAKULAM NORTH, KOCHI-18. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.24005 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st August,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner entered into a contract with Indian Oil Corporation at their L.P.G Bottling Plant at Parippally for doing loading and unloading of L.P.G Cylinders, handling and house keeping at the said premises. During the previous year, the employees attached to respondents 2 and 3 unions declared illegal strike on various days. It seems that the company deducted the amount from the petitioner's bill. Petitioner apprehends that there will be a strike during the current year also. 2. Apparently, the dispute is with regard to the rate of bonus which is now being demanded by the workers. Petitioner is willing to pay the bonus at the rate of 8 1/3rd subject to final settlement. Ext.P5 representation has been filed in this regard before the 1st respondent. The 1st respondent had convened conciliation conferences. It seems that conciliation conference is posted on 24.8.2009. First respondent shall take note of W.P ( C) No.24005 of 2009 2 Ext.P5 and see that conciliation conference is finalised, as early as possible , in accordance with law. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.24005 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.24005 of 2009 4