IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2008 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 37268 of 2003(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.N.SIVARAMAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. LATE NARAYANAN, KAITHAVALAPPIL HOUSE, NANDIKKARA P.O., THRISSUR, SPINNER, ALAGAPPA TEXTILES, ALAGAPPA NAGAR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, THRISSUR. 2. GENERAL MANAGER, ALAGAPPA TEXTILES, ALAGAPPA NAGAR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.U.K.RAMAKRISHNAN (SR.) FOR R2 SRI.P.V.LOHITHAKSHAN FOR R2 SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA FOR R2 SRI.SANDEEP.E. FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.37268 of 2003 ================== Dated this the 30th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was an employee of the 2nd respondent management. The union espousing the cause of the workman raised an industrial dispute by filing Ext.P1. On the ground of delay in completion of the proceedings under the Industrial Disputes Act on Ext.P1, the petitioner approached this court and obtained Ext.P2 judgment directing the District Labour Officer to complete the proceedings on Ext.P1 in accordance with law. Subsequently, Ext.P3 communication was served on the petitioner stating that the Labour Commissioner has informed that his complaint cannot be considered now since it relates to 1986 and the industrial dispute was raised only in 2001. Now the counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already retired from the service and the 2nd respondent may be directed to disburse the retirement benefits due to the petitioner. This is disputed by the counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent who would submit that the petitioner has not retired, but he has w.p.c.37268/03 2 resigned from service. I am not inclined to go into this disputed question. If the petitioner feels that he is entitled to any terminal benefits, it would be open to him to seek appropriate remedies in the matter. With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge