IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2009 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35874 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MR.BINNY P.M., AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. P.K. MATHAI CHEMMENATHAN HOUSE, MULAKKULAM SOUTH P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 610. 2. MR.SURESH P.C., AGED 46 YEARS, PANUKUNNEL HOUSE, MANNATHUR P.O., PAMPUKUDA(VIA), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 723. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.MICHAEL SRI.FRANCIS JOSEPH KURISINKAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RESETTLEMENT, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF RESETTLEMENT, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, WEST BLOCK IV, R.K.PURAM, NEW DELHI-110 006. 3. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION MAINTENCE (SAT), MEENKUNNAM, MUVATTUPUZHA-686 672. 4. BRIG. L.A.KUNNILATTE, PROPRIETOR, AKKULAM ASSURANCE SECURITY SERVICES, TC 14/115/1, KUNNILATE, HILL TOP GARDENS, THURUVIKAL POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 031. SRI. T.P.M. IMBRAHIM KHAN, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL ADV. SRI. C.S. RAMANATHAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2009, THE COURT, ON THE SAME DAY, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 35874 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are security personnel employed by the 4th respondent for the purpose of providing security service to the 3rd respondent on contract basis. They are aggrieved by the termination of their services by the 4th respondent by Ext. P2 order. The petitioners are challenging the same. 2. Insofar as the 4th respondent is not a public authority nor is he exercising any public function, I do not think that I can exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to interfere with the action of the 4th respondent. If the petitioners are aggrieved by the termination of their services, their remedy lies in raising an industrial dispute. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.