IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2010 / 15TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15578 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA CO-OPERATIVE WORKERS FEDERATION (AITUC), REG.NO.13-21/1998, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. VIJUKUMAR.S., (SALES HELPER) TRIVENI SUPER MARKET, SREEKARYAM, TRIVANDRUM, PLAVANTHALA HOUSE, T.C.9/872, SASTHAMANGALAM, TRIVANDRUM - 10. BY ADVS. SRI.P.P.JACOB SRI.T.P.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CONSUMER FEDERATION, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. R1 BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN, SC, CONSUMER FED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 15578 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2010 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is a registered union of employees of the first respondent and the second petitioner is one of the employees of the first respondent. They have filed this writ petition complaining that no action has been taken on their grievances which are already submitted by them as Exts.P3 and P4. The petitioners raise various complaints regarding the service conditions of the employees as well as denial of service benefits. Initially, they had approached the authorities, under the Labour Department for reliefs. According to the petitioners, they have submitted Ext.P6 representation which is pending before the first respondent. The petitioners submit that they are not pursuing their representations, Exts.P3 and P4 and that they would be satisfied with a direction to consider and dispose of Ext.P6 expeditiously. Adv.M.Sasindran who appears for the first respondent submits that at least four months time is required for considering and disposing of Ext.P6. Wpc 15578/2010 2 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioners detailed in Ext.P6 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk