IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2010 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1931 OP.No. 358 of 2000(P) --------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.PRAMEELA, KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT A.C.VIDYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. M.K.KUMARAN, S/O.DAMU, KONGATTU, PATHAYAKUNNU POST, DISTRICT KANNUR. 2. ALAKKANDAN LAKSHMY, D/O.KUNHIKANNAN, KOLAKKOTTU HOUSE, PATTIYAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. M.MUKUNDAN, S/O.CHATHU, CHATHAMPALLY HOUSE, PATTIAM, KOTTAYODI, PATHAYAKUNNU POST, DISTRICT KANNUR. 4. RADHA N., NADAMA HOSUE, PATHAYAKUNNU, PATTIYAM, DISTRICT KANNUR. 5. PRADEEPAN, ASHARIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NIRMALAGIRI P.O., AMBILAD, KUTHUPARAMBA. 6. K.BHASKARAN, KARADICHI HOUSE, POST PONNIYAM EAST, THALASSERY. 7. RAJEEVAN M., PUNNORANDAVIDA HOUSE, P.O.PONNIYAM EAST, THALASSERY, KANNUR DIST. 9. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KANNUR. ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH FOR R1 SRI.K.G.SARATHKUMAR SRI.PANKAJ VIJAYAN GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.DILIP MOHAN FOR R8 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/03/2010, ALONG WITH OP NO. 1606 OF 2000 & WPC NO. 16497 OF 2005 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== O.P.Nos.358 & 1606 of 2000 & W.P.(C).No.16497 of 2005 ================== Dated this the 15th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T These three writ petitions are filed challenging the orders of the Labour Court, Kannur, in C.P.Nos.16/97 17/97, 36/99 and 37/99. On a suggestion from this Court, all parties have negotiated among themselves and have come to a mutual settlement in respect of the subject matter of the litigation. A joint memo of settlement signed by the counsel for all the parties has been filed in W.P.(C). No.16497/2005, which reads as follows: “The above W.P. is filed by the partners of M/s.Friends Takies Pattiyam challenging the judgment/order of the Labour Court, Kannur in O.P.No.36 & 37 of 1999. Connected O.P.No.1606/2000 and O.P. 358/2000 are connected writ petitions challenging the order of the Labour court Kannur in connected C.P. 16/1997 and 17/1997. All the aforesaid CPs were filed by former employees of the Friends Talkies claiming certain benefits. The above claim petitions were allowed by the Labour Court granting certain monitory (sic) benefits to the employees, who are respondents in the above writ petitions. Now the entire matter is amicably settled between the parties and the respondents employees in the above writ petitions who are the claimants in the above CPs agreed to receive a total amount of Rs.70,000/- in aggregate against their entire claim and settle the aforesaid cases accordingly. They further agreed to divide the said amount equally among them and the said amount would be paid within 2 months from 13.3.2010. Three-fourth of the amount has already been paid. In the above circumstances it is most respectfully prayed that this hon'ble court may be pleased to record the settlement in the above W.P. and close the Writ petitions accordingly.” Accordingly, these three writ petitions are disposed of in terms of that settlement. Therefore, the parties would be governed by the said settlement instead of the orders of the Labour Court in respect of the subject matter of this litigation. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== O.P.Nos.358 & 1606 of 2000 & W.P.(C).No.16497 of 2005 ================== J U D G M E N T 15th March, 2010