IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2009 / 16TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26748 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KOLLAM JILLA GENERAL WORKERS UNION, AITUC, HO-KOTTARAKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, D.RAMAKRISHNAPILLAI. BY ADV. SMT.GOVINDU P.RENUKADEVI SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PUSHPA THOMAS, BHARATH PETROLEUM CORPORATION, AUTO FUEL CENTER, K.N.S. HOSPITAL JUNCTION, KOTTARAKARA. 3. DEPUTY LABOUR OFFICER-I, DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICE, KOLLAM. G.P. SHRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.26748 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 8th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a union of workmen of the 2nd respondent. The union filed a charter of demands before the 2nd respondent and sought intervention of the 3rd respondent under Section 12 of the Industrial Disputes Act. Although Ext.P3 notice has been issued by the 3rd respondent on 4.8.2009, convening a meeting on 13.8.2009, nothing has been further done in the matter, is the complaint raised in this writ petition. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that pursuant to Ext.P3, a conciliation conference was convened on 13.8.2009. But neither the union nor the management was present on that date. Accordingly, another meeting was convened on 20.8.2009 on which date, the union was present, but the management was not. 3. I have heard both sides. 4. Having heard the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent I feel that whatever be the ultimae result, the 3rd respondent should take the matter to its logical conclusion expeditiously. If the 2nd respondent is not attending the conference, the 3rd respondent should send failure report to the Government with his recommendations. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd 2 respondent to take the proceedings initiated by Ext.P3 to its logical conclusion as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge