IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2009 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1931 WA.No. 15 of 2008() ------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.1157/2007 Dated 23/10/2007 .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER IN THE WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) ----------------------------------------------------- THE DISTRICT MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, WEST HILL DEPOT, WEST HILL P.O., KOZHIKODE-5. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, SC, FCI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. P.VASU, PARUTHIKKAD HOUSE, MANNUR, KOZHIKODE-673 328. 2. GEORGE VARGHESE, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S. GEORGE & COMPANY, COMMISSION AGENT, PATHIRAPPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THE PRESIDENT, THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE-5. 4. THE PRESIDING OFFICER, LABOUR COURT, KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.M.MUHAMMED SHAFI FOR R.3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN FOR R1 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R.BANNURMATH, C.J. & KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.A. No.15 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 8th June, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. Appellant is the writ petitioner. The challenge was on Ext.P3 award passed by the Labour Court, Kozhikode. After having heard the counsel on both sides, on 1.6.2009 we passed the following order:- “The appellant Corporation submits that as is done in the case of other Societies also, the Food Corporation can act only through the Society since the Corporation is not the employer of the workmen. It is also submitted that in case the Society is willing to reinstate the workmen and pay the wages as directed in the award, the appellant has no objection. Learned counsel for the Society seeks time to get instruction. Post on 8.6.2009.” It is submitted that no further orders are necessary in the Writ Appeal and that the Appeal itself can be disposed of in terms of the order extracted above. Ordered accordingly and the appeal WA NO.15/08 2 is disposed of. I.A.Nos.529/08 & 86/09 : Dismissed. S.R.BANNURMATH, Chief Justice. KURIAN JOSEPH, Judge. tgs S.R.BANNURMATH, C. J. & KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.A. No.15 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 8th June, 2009.