IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2009 / 14TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22111 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE COIRFED EMPLOYEES CONGRESS (INTUC), COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA-12 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, A.A.SHUKKOOR (KURUMPELIL HOUSE, SEA VIEW WARD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT). 2. MOHANDAS.R., UPPER DIVISION CLERK, COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA, (VALIYAVEETTIL, ALAPPAT, KARUNAGAPPALLY). BY ADV. SRI.K.KARTHIKEYA PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE COIR MARKETING FEDERATION LTD., (COIRFED) ALAPPUZHA. MR.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN, SC FOR COIRFED MR.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.22111 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P7 circular. 2. The petitioners submit that aggrieved by Ext.P4, they raised an industrial dispute, and referring to Ext.P6, it is stated that conciliation is pending before the Conciliation Officer. According to the petitioners, it was at that stage Ext.P7 circular has been issued. It is challenging Ext.P7, this writ petition is filed. 3. If as stated by the petitioners, Ext.P7 has been issued in violation of the provisions contained under Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, the remedy available to the petitioners is to move the Conciliation Officer, and it is up to that authority to deal with the same. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to move the Conciliation Officer. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg