IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31584 of 2008(I) -------------------------- CP.32/2005 of LABOUR COURT, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.H.KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KELU, CHELORATH HOUSE, P.O.CHANDAYAD,(VIA) PANOOR, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. LABOUR COURT, KANNUR. 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KANNUR. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. P.P.RAJEEVAN, S/O.MUKUNDAN, PUNCHAYIL HOUSE, PERUNTHATTIL.P.O, THALASSERY. ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR FOR R5 SRI.P.M.SATHEESH FOR R5 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 31584 OF 2008 I ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner suffered an ex-parte order vide Ext.P2. Petitioner has filed application for setting aside the order accompanied by a petition to condone the delay. According to the petitioner, he is not served with notice. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and learned counsel for the 5th respondent. 3. In the meantime, pursuant to Ext.P2, revenue recovery proceedings have been taken which driven the petitioner to this court. Learned counsel for petitioner points out that there is no sitting in the Labour court. 4. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, writ petition is disposed of as follows. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law within WPC.31584/08 : 2 : two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Recovery steps will be kept in abeyance for a period of three months on condition that the petitioner deposits a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) within two weeks from today. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks