IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2011 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 30541 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S) : -------------------- LEELA V.D, VALAKUZHIKKAL HOUSE,PERUVANNMUZHI P.O.,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S) : ----------------------- 1. PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KOTTAYAM – 686 001. 2. THE MANAGER, ATHIRAPPILLY ESTATE, KALADY PLANTATIN P.O., ERNAKULAM – 683 574. 3. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM – 682 030. ADVS. SRI.V.ABRAHAM MARKOS FOR R1 SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN FOR R1 SRI.BINU MATHEW FOR R1 SRI.TERRY V.JAMES FOR R1 SRI.B.J.JOHN PRAKASH FOR R1 SRI.TOM THOMAS (KAKKUZHIYIL) FOR R1 SRI.ABDUL LATHEEF, GOVT. PLEADER FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AMV WP(C).No. 30541 of 2011(P) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT DTD 14/2/2003 EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 15925/03 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD 16/11/2010 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 1/3/2010 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4(A):- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT DTD 8/6/2010 EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE PROCCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD 20/1/2011 EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD 18/10/10 ISSUED BY THE O/O.THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE AMV K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.30541 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the Ist day of December 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired as a permanent labourer on 31.12.2010 from the service of the first respondent Corporation. She had worked in various estates during her tenure. According to her, she was overlooked in the matter of promotions and was paid only low wages. The present complaint of the petitioner is that she has not been paid the retirement benefits due to her. She also claims that she is entitled to arrears of wages as well as the balance amount of gratuity. The petitioner being a labourer finds it difficult to survive without the amounts that are retained by the first respondent Corporation. She, therefore, seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the payment of the amounts due to her. 2. Adv.Mathews K.Uthupachan appears for respondents 1 and 2 and submits that the petitioner has also submitted Exts.P4 and P4(a) representations to the WPC No.30541 of 2011 2 Managing Director of the first respondent. Therefore, the Managing Director shall certainly look into the complaints of the petitioner and pass necessary orders redressing her grievances. 3. In view of the above, it is sufficient that this writ petition is disposed of directing the Managing Director to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P4(a). 4. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the Managing Director of the first respondent Corporation to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in her representations Exts.P4 and P4(a) and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE true copy P.S.TO JUDGE css/ WPC No.30541 of 2011 3