IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24083 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. VISWANATHAN NAIR, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNA PILLAI, OFFICE SENIOR ATTENDER KERALA CERAMICS LTD., KUNDARA RESIDING AT KRISHNAVILASAM, THAZHATHUKULAKKADA, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. 2. RAJU, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.DIVAKARAN, REGISTER KEEPER, CHARGE OF PURCHASE ASSISTANT KKERALA CERAMICS LTD., KUNDARA-691 501, RESIDING AT AMBADI, PATTATHANAM P.O., KOLLAM. 3. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.V.R.K.UNNITHAN, SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA CERAMICS LTD., KUNDARA RESIDING AT AISWARYAN, KAKKAKOTTOOR, AMPALATHUKALA P.O., EZHUKONE, KOLLAM. 4. BHUVANENDRAN PILLAI, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.BALAN PILLAI, OFFICE ASSISTANT KERALA CERAMICS LTD., KUNDARA, RESIDING AT THODATHIL VEEDU, PERUMONPUZHA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 5. SINDHU, AGED 32 YEARS, D/O.SHANMUGHAM OFFICE ATTENDER, KERALA CERAMICS LTD., KUNDARA RESIDING AT PANAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, KARIKKODU, T.K.M.C.P.O., KOLLAM. 6. PREMALATHA, AGED 48 YEARS, D/O.BAHULEYAN, GRADE I STENO, KERALA CERAMICS LTD., KUNDARA RESIDING AT PRANAVAM, T.C.30/1912(2), BHAGATH SINGH ROAD, PETTA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. SIVADASAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.KUNJU PILLAI, U.D.TYPIST KERALA CERAMICS LTD., KUNDARA RESIDING AT PULIMOOTTIL VEEDU, KANJIRAMCODE, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN WPC NO.24083/2010 -2- RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO INDUSTRY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE KERALA CERAMICS LTD., KUNDARA, KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR PIN-691 501. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 24083 OF 2010 (I) ===================== Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioners is that the employees in the workmen category are paid lesser DA as compared to the managerial staff. 2. In my view, if the petitioners have such a grievance, this is a matter for adjudication in a reference under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act. Therefore, with that liberty, the writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp