IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 3RD ASWINA 1929 OP.No. 586 of 2000(T) --------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAYMON FOODS PVT. LTD., X1/372, CHERIAKADAVU, KANNMALY, KOCHI - 682 008, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY ADVS. SRI.K.N.SIVASANKARAN SRI.K.I.MAYANKUTTY MATHER SRI.SUNIL SHANKER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 2.STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS LABOUR SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3.DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER & CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972, ERNAKULAM. 4.T.N.SREENIVASAN, 6/286, C-6, FLAT C-1, PALACE ORCHARDS APARTMENTS, NEAR C.T.O. OFFICE, MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI - 682 002. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH MARKOSE- R4 SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR-R2 AND R3 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER IN C.M.P. NO.868 OF 2000 IN O.P. NO.586 OF 2000. DISMISSED 25.9.2007 Sd/-(THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the application filed by the 4th respondent before the 3rd respondent. Ext.P2: True copy of the counter filed by the petitioner in G.C.14/1999. Ext.P3: True copy of the Reply filed by the 4th respondent in G.C.14/1999. Ext.P4: True copy of the order passed by the 3rd respondent in G.C.14/99. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: Ext.R4(a): True copy of appointment order issued to the 4th respondent by the petitioner. Ext.R4(b): True copy of petition dated 24-9-99 by the petitioner filed before the 3rd respondent. Ext.R4(c): True copy of affidavit dated 4.10.99 by the Export Marketing Manager and Attorney of the 1st respondent. Ext.R4(d): True copy of reply dated 22.10.99. sp/ THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P.No.586 of 2000-T = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous. The Original Petition is hence dismissed as infructuous. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P.No.586 of 2000-T = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = JUDGMENT Dated: 25th September, 2007.