IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2008 / 16TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 8824 of 2006(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.M.JOHN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.M.D.MANI, MATTAKATH HOUSE, THEKKEKARA P.O., MANGOMBU, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE SRI.SANTHOSH G. PRABHU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, KUTTANADU TALUK. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, CHAMBAKKULAM, KUTTANAD TALUK. 5. K.MURALI, VADAYATTCHIRA, MANGAMPU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY SMT.SMITHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1TO4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.8824/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 29/08/2003 OF THE HONOURABLE LABOUR COURT, ERNAKULAM IN I.D. NO.41/96. P2 : COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 21/02/2006 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P2(a) : COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICES DATED 21/02/2006 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8824 of 2006 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is challenging recovery proceedings for recovery of back wages granted by the Labour Court in favour of 5th respondent, who is petitioner's employee. No challenge against revenue recovery proceedings is maintainable unless the award is challenged. Petitioner did not challenge the award passed by the Labour Court. Therefore, recovery can be continued for recovery of the amount awarded by the Labour Court in favour of 5th respondent. The writ petition is, therefore, devoid of any merit and is dismissed. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg