IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 4TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27560 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.IQBAL, S/O MAJEED, SABEENA MANZIL THATTAMALA P.O., MEVARAM KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DIST. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 4. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOLLAM. 5. QUILON DISTRICT MOTOR AND MECHANICAL WORKERS UNION (AFFILIATED TO CITU) REG. NO. 26369, CITU BHAVAN, KOLLAM -13, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY T.VENUGOPAL 6. THAJUDEEN, ANOORTHEKKATHIL, KILIKOLLOOR, KOLLAM. 7. PRAKASH, THUNDIL VEEDU, KILIKOLLOOR, KOLLAM. 8. MUKANDAN, SIVANANDALAYAM, PUNNATHALA, THIRUMULLAVARAM P.O., KOLLAM -12. ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR FOR R5 TO 8 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.27560/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE R.C.BOOK. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE SAID ORDER BEARING NO.C1- 22656/3/Q/DT.08.03.2004. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE SAID LETTER DT.02.09.2008. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE PETITION DT.10.09.2008. RESPONDENT'S EXTS: EXT.R5(a): COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS OF STAGE CARRIAGES IN KOLLAM DISTRICT, DT.29.8.2008. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27560 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Balakrishnan Nair, J. This Court after hearing both sides passed an interim order on 22.9.2008. In view of the said interim order, no further orders are required in this writ petition. But, the learned counsel for the workmen pointed out that the workmen involved in this dispute were denied employment by the petitioner. In answer, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is ready and willing to engage the workmen involved in this case also according to their turn. He will not deny employment to them. But, this undertaking is subject to the condition that, if so advised, he will take disciplinary action against the workmen for the alleged misconduct committed by them. The above submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) (V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE) ps