IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2009 / 8TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13923 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- INDIA COFFEE BOARD WORKERS, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LTD., NO. 4227, P.B. NO. 184, THRISSUR 680 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,LAABOUR AND REHABIITATION (B), DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGIONAL DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION REGIONAL OFFICE (KERALA), PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, NORTH SWARAJ ROUND POST BAG NO.2, THRISSUR 680 020. 3. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE'S STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION SUB REGIONAL OFFICE (KOLLAM), KURUMPELLIL AVENUE, POLAYATHODE, KOLLAM 691021. SRI.P.SANKARANKUTTY NAIR, SC, ESI CORPN FOR R2&3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).13923/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Learned Government Pleader made available a copy of the letter dated 5.8.2008 from the Secretary to Government, Labour and Rehabilitation Department, to the President of the petitioner, intimating the decision taken by the Government to decline the petitioner's request for exempting the petitioner from the coverage of ESI Act from 1.10.2005 to 30.9.2008. In the circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to challenge the said decision taken by the Government before the appropriate forum. Liberty is granted. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs