IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31286 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VINOD G. NAIR, KALLIAMATTAM HOUSE, ELAMPALLY POST, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.MIJI JOHN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE LABOUR OFFICER, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. M/S. MEDISERVE ORTHOPAEDICS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, BABU JOSEPH, PACHALAM, CHITOOR ROAD, COCHIN -12. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 31286 of 2009 E `````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 4th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was an employee of the second respondent. Since he was not paid salary, he opted out of employment. The petitioner sought payment of arrears of salary which had accrued to him while he was in service. Since it was not paid, he filed Ext.P1 complaint before the first respondent. The petitioner's grievance is that the first respondent is not taking appropriate steps on Ext.P1 as contemplated under the Industrial Disputes Act. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not find it necessary to issue notice to the second respondent at this juncture. 3. When a complaint is filed under Section 12 of the Industrial Disputes Act, the first respondent has a duty to take the same to its logical conclusion by convening conciliation conferences, as expeditiously as possible. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to take Ext.P1 to its logical WPC.31286/09 : 2 : conclusion as contemplated under the Industrial Disputes Act, if the same has been received and is pending, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE) aks