IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 2041 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. N.N.RAVEENDRAN, NARAKATHIL, KURICHIPATTA, WAYANAD. 2. T.P.MUKUNDAN, THIRUMUKHATH, THENUMGHATTU, PAKKOM, WAYANAD. 3. E.K.RAJAN, ILLYAMBATH, PAKKOM, WAYANAD. 4. T.K.SIVARAMAN, THIRUNUKHATH, PAKKOM, WAYANAD. 5. T.S.SUBRAMANIAN, THIRUMUKHATH, PAKKOM, WAYANAD. 6. T.S.VINODAN, THIRUMUKHATH, PAKKOM, PULPALLY, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.EASWARAN RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, WAYANAD. 3. THE FOREST OFFICER, PATHIRI NORTH SECTION, PAKKOM, PULPALLY, WAYANAD. ADDL.R4: TIMBER LOADING MASDOOR UNION (H.M.S.), PULPALLY-MULLANKOLLY, REG. NO.11/87, PULPALLY, REP. BY SECRETARY, T.A. ABDULLA, S/O. ALIVIKKUTTY, AGED 49 YRS. ( IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO. 1738.08 DATED 25.2.2008) BY ADV. SRI.C.A.JOY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.2041 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The additional 4th respondent has today placed before me a copy of a settlement arrived at between the petitioners and other Unions relating to the division of labour for loading and unloading work in the area in question. The learned counsel for the petitioners does not dispute the genuineness of the settlement arrived at. As such no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The parties would abide by the settlement dated 11.2.2008 in the matter. However, I leave open the liberty of the petitioners to seek redressal of their grievances in future, if necessity arises. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd