IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 4514 of 2007(K) ------------------------- IA.63/1999 of LABOUR COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: --------------------- M/S.TEEKOY RUBBERS (INDIA) LIMITED, PALAI- 685 575 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR.THOMAS JOSEPH. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA SRI.TERRY V.JAMES RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, TEEKOY PLANTATION WORKERS UNION (INTUC)(I), TEEKOY P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. THE LABOUR COURT, ERNAKULAM. *ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED: R3. K.K.RAJENDRAN, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, KUZHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, TEEKOY ESTATE, TEEKOY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (*ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD. 13/03/2007 IN I.A.NO.3706/07) BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MOHAMED HASHIM ADDL.R3 BY ADV. SRI. GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.4514/2007 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF AWARD DTD. 27/06/2006 OF THE LABOUR COURT, ERNAKULAM IN I.D.NO.63/1999. EXT.P2: COPY OF CLAIM STATEMENT DTD. 18/09/1999 FILED BY 1ST RESPONDENT IN I.D.NO.63/99. EXT.P3: COPY OF WRITTEN STATEMENT DTD. 4/07/2000 FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN I.D.NO.63/99. EXT.P4: COPY OF NOTICE DTD. 24/02/1997 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE WORKMAN. EXT.P5: COPY OF EXT.M1 EVIDENCE IN DESPATCH REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF REPLY DTD. 5/03/1997 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM THE WORKER'S UNION. EXT.P7: COPY OF NOTICE DTD. 16/04/1997 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE WORKMAN. EXT.P8: COPY OF EXT.M5 EVIDENCE IN DESPATCH REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9: COPY OF REGISTERED A/D COVER CONTAINING EXT.M4 NOTICE WITH THE ENDORSEMENT 'ADDRESSEE LEFT STATE'. EXT.P10: COPY OF SETTLEMENT DTD. 5/02/1999 PRODUCED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DTD. 28/09/1998 ISSUED FROM MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM. EXT.P12: COPY OF ARGUMENT NOTE DTD. 15/02/2006 FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN I.D.63/99. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4514 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P1 award in ID No.63 of 1999 rendered by the 2nd respondent. The workman involved in the award himself has got impleaded in this writ petition as additional 3rd respondent. Counsel for the additional 3rd respondent now submits that the dispute between himself and the management has been settled and therefore there is no surviving dispute between them. I record the submission and close this writ petition, quashing the award. I also record that though notice has been served on the 1st respondent which represented the workman, there is no representation on their behalf. Ext.P1 award will stand quashed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 2