IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2009 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1931 WA.No. 2368 of 2009() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.15893/2009 Dated 12/06/2009 .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- S.SOMASEKHARAN NAIR, S/O.SIVASANKARAN NAIR, AGED 48 YEARS, AYANIYARATHALA VEEDU, PIRAYIL, PEYAD (PO) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.V.PRATHAPACHANDRAN SRI.DIPU.R SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW SRI.K.S.HARIDAS SRI.V.RENJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT (GENERAL), GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JJ ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.2368 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November,2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph.J The appellant is the writ petitioner. It is seen that the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner sought for permission to withdraw the writ petition and that permission was granted also. However we find that an observation has been made by the learned single judge as to whether the Government Employees are governed under the provisions of Industrial Dispute Act 1947. Having permitted the writ petitioner to withdraw the writ petition, we do not find any justification on the part of learned single judge in making such observations or issuing further direction in the matter. Therefore we set aside the judgment of learned singe judge and dispose of the writ appeal dismissing the writ petition as withdrawn. It is made clear that this court has not gone into the merits of the case. It is for the parties to move the District Labour Officer if permited under law. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JUDGE ssn