IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2011 / 21ST SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21939 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.SUBRAMANIAN (PF NO.434/373), WORKER IN M/S.PRIYA RUBBER AND PLANATATIONS PVT. LTD., ACHANKOIL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-689696. 2. G.SUBRAMANIAN (PF NO.434/384), WORKER IN M/S.PRIYA RUBBER AND PLANATATIONS PVT. LTD., ACHANKOIL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-689696. 3. RAMAJEYAM (PF NO.434/364), WORKER IN M/S.PRIYA RUBBER AND PLANATATIONS PVT. LTD., ACHANKOIL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-689696. 4. MUNIYAPPAN (PF NO.434/376), WORKER IN M/S.PRIYA RUBBER AND PLANATATIONS PVT. LTD., ACHANKOIL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-689696. 5. PADMAN (PF NO.434/383), WORKER IN M/S.PRIYA RUBBER AND PLANATATIONS PVT. LTD., ACHANKOIL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-689696. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM SAMSON SMT.LOVELY SAMSON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR & FAMILY WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. WP(C).No. 21939 of 2011 -2- 3. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, LABOUR OFFICE, KOLLAM-691001. 4. K.H.RAJEEVAN, PRESIDENT, THENMALA VALLEY ESTATE WORKERS UNION, AITUC, KAZHUTHURUTHY-691308. 5. MAMBAZHTHARA SALIM, SECRETARY, KEZHAKKAN MEKHALA PLANTATION WORKERS UNION, INTUC, KAZHUTHURUTHY-691001. 6. C.R.NAJEEB, PRESIDENT, KEZHAKKAN MEKHALA PLANTATION WORKERS UNION, INTUC, KAZHUTHURUTHY-691001. 7. S.JAYAMOHAN, GENERAL SECRETARY, KOLLAM ZILLA PLANTATION WORKERS UNION, CITU, KAZHUTHURUTHY-691001. 8. R.PRADEEP, SECRETARY, KOLLAM ZILLA PLANTATION WORKERS UNION, CITU, KAZHUTHRUTHY-691001. 9. THIRUMALA, ACHANKOIL ESTATE, (M/S.PRIYA RUBBER ESTATE AND PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD.), REP. BY DR.K.G.SURESH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ACHANKOIL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-691001. GP SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 21939 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF SETTLEMENT MEMORANDUM DATED 27.7.2011 BETWEEN THE MINISTER FOR LABOUR, MANAGEMENT AND THE LABOUR UNION REPRESENTATIVES EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM OF THE SETTLEMENT IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 29.7.2011 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER REPORT DATED 3.8.11 PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHOOMI PAPER EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF PAPER REPORT DATED 3.8.11 PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA PAPER. (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).21939/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 12th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P1 conciliation settlement entered into between the Management and the workmen in terms of the provisions contained in the Industrial Disputes Act. It is the settled position of law that if a person is aggrieved by a settlement, if at all there is a remedy, such remedy is available only under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act and that an industrial settlement cannot be the subject matter of challenge in a proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs