IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 16541 of 2004(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. PALAKKAD TALUK HEADLOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (CITU), MARKET ROAD, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. A.SIDDIK, 50/427, ASARIPETTA, POOKARATHOTTAM, OLAVAKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. CHUMATTU THOZHILALI CONGRESS (INTUC), CHEMBADAN BUILDING, COURT ROAD, PALAKKAD-I, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. RAILWAY GOODS TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS FEDERATIONO (INTUC), OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD-682 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. PALAKKAD JILLA HEADLOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS FEDERATIONO (STU), RAILWAY GOODS SHED, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. B.M.S. UNION, RAILWAY GOODS SHED, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. PALAKKAD RAILWAY GOODS SHED CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENTS UNION, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 6. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, CIRCLE C, PALAKKAD. 7. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 8. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN FOR R1 TO 4 ADVOCATE GENERAL GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 16541/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 23.6.1997 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY THE 8TH RESPONDENT DATED 18.9.1997 EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 11.10.2000 IN W.A. NO. 555/98 EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17.9.02 ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF APPEAL DATED 1.10.2002, SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 8TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P6 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED NIL ISSUED BY THE 8TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P7 : TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 27.3.03 IN O.P.NO. 5752/03 EXHIBIT P8 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 20.12.2003 ISSUED BY THE 8TH RESPONDENT IN H.A.NO. 20/2002 EXHIBIT P9 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 5.6.1997 FROM THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P10 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 7.9.2001 FROM THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P11 : TRUE COPY OF DECISION DATED 11.2.2004 OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P12 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 16.2.2004 FROM THE 8TH RESPONDENT TO 5TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P13 : TRUE COPY OF CLASSIFICATORY ORDER DATED 12.5.2004 ISSUED BY THE 8TH RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16541 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T In view of the intervening developments leading to subsequent settlements, I do not think that this writ petition requires to be considered on merits. The interest of the parties can be protected reserving liberty to them to raise a fresh labour dispute in the changed circumstance, if situation so warrants. Ordered accordingly and this writ petition is disposed of. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 16541 OF 2004 J U D G M E N T 05.09.2008