IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34572 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KERALA STATE CASHEW WORKERS' APEX INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD (CAPEX) P.B.NO.262,KADAPPAKKADA,CORPORATION BUILDING, KOLLAM-691 008,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.SREEDHARAN NAIR SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY,ALAPPUZHA,(UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT,1972) 2. REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER KOLLAM (APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT,1972) 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW DELHI. 5. LAKSHMI, W/O.NARAYANAN KALEEKKAL MALMEL BHAGAM,KAREELAKULANGARA P.O. 6. KALYANI, W/O.KUNJURAMAN VALAKKOT, ERUVA P.O. 7. ANNAMMA,W/O.DANIYEL MUDAYIL THARAYIL , KEERIKKAD P.O. 8. SANKARY, W/O.NARAYANAN KALEEKKAL, ERUVA P.O. 9. CHELLAMMA, W/O.KUTTAN KUNNEL LAKSHAM VEEDU, PATHIYOOR. 10. CHELLAMMA, W/O.RAGHAVAN CHEMKUNNATH VADAKKETHIL, ERUVA P.O. 11. AMBUJAKSHY, W/O.RAGHAVAN VALIYAVEETTIL, ERUVA P.O. 12. THANKAMMA, W/O.VASU MANANNUR VEEDU ,KEERIKKAD, KAYAMKULAM. 13. SANKARY, W/O.CHELLAPPAN VAZHAPATHIL, PATHIYOOR -W 12 KAYAMKULAM. 14. BHARGAVI, W/O.VASU KAMBANATH, ERUVA EAST, ERUVA P.O. 15. PANKAJAKSHY, W/O.DAMODARAN PARIPPARA, ERUVA EAST, ERUVA P.O. 16. KUNJUKUTTY, W/O.PARAMU PUTHETHU KIZHAKKATHIL, ERUVA P.O. 17. THANKAMMA, W/O.CHELLAPPAN PARIPPARA VEEDU, ERUVA P.O.,KAYAMKULAM. 18. SARADHA, W/O.PADMANABHAN NEKATHUKANDAM, EVOOR (S) KEERIKKAD P.O. 19. KARTHIYAYANI, W/O.VASU ERUVA (W) ERUVA P.O. 20. PANKAJAKSHY, W/O.ANANDAN CHERUKAVIL, ERUVA P.O. 21. BHARATHY,W/O. SUKUMARAN KOMALASSERILTHARA, ERUVA NORTH. 22. KALYANI, W/O.SANKARAN KOPPARATHEKKETHIL, KOYIPPALLY, OLAKETTY P.O. MAVELIKKARA. 23. KAMALAMMA, W/O.SUKUMARAN KOMALASSERILTHARA, ERUVA NORTH. 24. BHARATHY,W/O. PURUSHAN KOTTURVADAKKATHIL, PATHIYOORKALA, KEERIKKAD P.O. 25. KALLIANI, W/O. MADHAVAN GANAPATHI VADAKKETHIL, ERUVA P.O. 26. CHELLAMMA, W/O.KOCHUKRISHNAN PACHAMKULATU THEKKATHUL, ERUVA P.O.,ERUVA (EAST) 27. SARASWATHY,W/O.REGHAVAN KOCHUVEETTIL, PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD. 28. KARTHIYAYANI, W/O.SANKARAN VALIYATHU VADAKKETHIL, KEERIKKAD P.O. 29. VAMAKSHY, W/O.NANU MAZHOOR, PATHIYOOR (E) KEERIKKAD. 30. CHELLAMMA, W/O.BHASKARAN MULACKAL VADAKKATHIL, PATHIYOOR (E) KEERIKKAD. 31. RAJAMMA, D/O.VELAYUDHAN NAIR VAZHAPPALLITHARAYIL, PATHIYOORKALA. 32. THANKAMMA, W/O.KESAVANACHERY KALEEKKAL VADAKKETHARAYIL, PATHIYOORKALA. 33. KAMALAKSHY, W/O.PADMANABHAN ACHARY ALUMPATTATHU THEKKETHIL, BHAGAVATHIPADY P.O. 34. BHARGAVI, W/O.KARUNAKARAN THARAYILTHEKKETHIL, KEERIKKAD P.O. 35. BHARGAVI, W/O.RAGHAVAN KUNNEL VEEDU, KEERIKKAD P.O. 36. CHELLAMMA, W/O. KUTTAPPAN KALATHILTHARA, KEERIKKAD P.O. 37. PADMAVATHY, W/O. VELAYUDHAN KOMBANEZHATHU, ERUVA (E) ERUVA P.O. 38. KARTHIYAYANI, W/O.VELAYUDHAN KOMBANEZHATHU, ERUVA (E) ERUVA P.O. 39. DEVAKY, W/O.DAMODARAN VADAKKETHIL, KAREELAKULANGARA, KEERIKKAD P.O. 40. BHARGAVI, W/O.THANKAPPAN, KOLASSERIL, ERUVA P.O. 41. BHARGAVI, W/O.CHELLAPPAN, VALLIYIL, ERUVA (E) ERUVA P.O. 42. SARADA, W/O.MADHAVAN CHUDUKATTIL, ERUVA (W) ERUVA P.O. 43. CHELLAMMA, W/O.GOPALAN PARIPPARA, ERUVA P.O.,KAYAMKULAM. 44. KUNJUKUTTY, W/O.DIVAKARAN THURUTHI THEKKETHIL, KANNAMBALLY BHAGAM, KAYAMKULAM. 45. SAROJINI, W/O.GOVINDAN THARAYIL THEKKETHIL, ERUVA P.O. 46. SARASAMMA, W/O.MADHAVAN PARAPLAVATH, PATHIYOOR (W) KAREELAKULANGARA P.O. 47. ROHINI, W/O.KOCHUKUTTY PEEDIKAPARAMBIL , ERUVA (E) ERUVA P.O. 48. YESODHARI, W/O.KUNJU PEEDIKAPARAMBIL LAKSHAM VEEDU, ERUVA P.O. 49. RUGMINI, W/O.ANANDAN THANDASSERI PADEETTAHIL, BHAGAVATHIPADI P.O. PATHIYOOR. 50. CHINNAMMA, W/O.KRISHNAN VALAITHARAYIL, PATHIYOOR EAST. 51. KAMALAKSHY, W/O.LATE PADMANABHAN ALANCHERRIL, ERUVA P.O. 52. PADMAVATHY AMMA, W/O.SUKUMARA PILLAI KOCHUKALEEKKAL VEEDU, ERUVA (E) ERUVA P.O. 53. NANI, W/O.KESAVAN NADUVAKKATHU, ERUVA EAST, ERUVA P.O. 54. KARTHIYAYANI, W/O.BHASKARAN KAITHAVILA KIZHAKKETHIL, OLAKETTIAMBALAM P.O. 55. BHARGAVI, W/O.KUTTAPPAN KOYICKALATHUR THARAYIL, CHERIYA PATHIYOOR BHAGAVATHIPADY P.O. 56. KARTHIYAYANI, W/O.MADHAVAN PULIPPURAVADAKKETHIL, ERUVA WEST, ERUVA P.O. 57. CHELLAMMA, W/O.NANU EDAVANAVADAKKETHIL, KOYIPPALLYKARAZHMA OLAKETTY P.O. 58. LAKSHMI, W/O.JANARDHANAN THENOLI PADEETTATHIL, ERUVA (E) ERUVA P.O. 59. KUTTY, KAVINTE PADEETTATHIL KANNAMANGALAM (S) CHETTIKULANAGARA. 60. KUTTY, VALAYATHU CHERIYA PATHIYOOR, BHAGAVATHIPPADY P.O. 61. JANU, KALLUMMOOTTIL KIZHAKKETHIL ERUVA NORTH , ERUVA P.O. 62. CHINNAMMA, VADASSERIPARAMBIL, (KOTTUPARAMBIL) PATHIYOOR EAST,KEERIKKAD. 63. PARVATHY, VADASSERIPARAMBIL, PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD. 64. CHELLAMMAN, W/O.KOCHUNANU VADAKKEATTATHU,PATHIYOOR,KEERIKKAD. 65. K.VASU,MOOKALASSERIL THARAYIL PATHIYOOR,BHAGAVATHIPADY. 66. JANAKY, W/O.RAGHAVAN PULIMOOTTIL THARAYIL ERUVA (E) ERUVA P.O. 67. BHAVANI AMMA, W/O.GOPALAN NAIR CHENIKKARA KANDATHIL, KERIKKAD, KAREELAKULANGARA P.O. 68. KARTHIYAYANI, W/O.SANKARAN KADAVIL VEEDU, ERUVA NORTH ERUVA P.O. 69. KARTHIYAYANI, HARIPPATTUSSERIL EVOOR SOUTH, KEERIKKAD P.O. 70. JANAKY,ANGADISSERIL, PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD. 71. JANAMMA, MOODAMPETHIL PATHIYOOR WEST, KEERIKKAD. 72. NARAYANI, THUNDAYYATHU PATHIYOOR WEST, KEERIKKAD. 73. JANAKI, KOCHAYYATHU PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD. 74. GOWRY, CHERNTHAYAM PATHIYOOR EAST, BHAGAVATHYPADY P.O. 75. JANAKY,W/O. CHINNAN KAPPITHARA, KEERIKKAD. 76. PONNAMMAL, NJARAKKATTUSSERIL PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD. 77. KALYANI, W/O.KUTTTAPPAN KANKALIL PADEETTATHIL, PATHIYOOR WEST, KEERIKKAD. 78. KUNJAMMINI, MANNAYITHARAYIL ERUVA P.O., ERUVA (W) 79. RAJAMMA, KANAKA NIVAS KAITHATHEKKU, KANNAMANGALAM SOUTH CHETTIKULANGARA. 80. KALLYANI, W/O.SANKARAN THUNDIL VADAKKETHIL, PATHIYOOR EAST,KEERIKKAD. 81. BHAVANI, W/O. SANKARAN VALIYAVEETTIL THEKKETHIL, PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD. 82. SANKARAN, VALIYAVEETTIL THEKKETHIL PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD. 83. PONNAMMA, W/O.SUKUMARAN KANDATHIL VEEDU, PATHIYOOR KALA, KEERIKKAD. 84. DEVAKI, W/O.KARTHIKEYAN PUTHENTHARA KIZHAKKETHIL, KEERIKKAD P.O. 85. BHANUMATHY, W/O.THAKAPPAN VALAKKOTTUTHARAYIL, PATHIYOOR WEST. 86. SAROJINI AMMA, W/O.MADHAVANN NAIR KUTHIYIL VEEDU, PATHIYOOR EAST, BHAGAVATHYPPADY P.O. 87. THANKAMMA, W/O.KRISHNAN NAIR MARTHANDASSERI, PATHIYOORKALA, KEERIKKAD P.O. 88. BHAVANI, W/O. BHASKARAN VALAKKOTTU CHIRAYIL, PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD P.O. 89. BHARGAVI, W/O.KUTTAPPAN PARAPPALYTHARAYIL, PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD . 90. JANAKI, W/O.KRISHNAN THATARAYYATHU , PATHIYOOR EAST, KEERIKKAD. 91. K.NARAYANAN, S/O.KRISHNAN MECHAYATH, PATHIYOOR WEST, KEERIKKAD P.O. 92. DEVAKI, W/O.VELU, PALAKASSERIL PATHIYOOR WEST, KEERIKKAD. 93. PANCHAMI, W/O.RAMAKRISHNAN PAPPATHIL, KEERIKKAD, BHAGAVATHIPADY P.O. 94. KALLYANI, W/O. SIVARAMAN, POOTHEZHATHU THARAYIL, ERUVA EAST. 95. KUNJU RAMAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN THAIKKUTTATHIL KIZHAKKU PATHIYOOR, KAREELAKULANGARA P.O. 96. KAMALAMMA, W/O. NARAYANAN MAHEYATH, PATHIYOOR WEST, KEERIKKAD P.O. 97. PANKAJAKSHY, W/O.NANDANAM, PRIYA BHAVANAM, MUTHUKULAM P.O. 98. LEKSHMI, W/O.SANKARAN KANDALUPARAMBIL, PATHIYOORKALA, KEERIKKAD P.O. 99. CHELLAMMA,W/O.MADHAVAN KAKKANTHAIYYATHU,PATHIYOOR WEST,KEERIKKAD. 100. KARTHIYANI, W/O,KOCHUCHERUKKAN THAYYIL, KAREELAKULANGARA P.O. 101. GOMATHY, W/O.THANKAPPAN KAVUMKADAVU,ERUVA EAST. 102. DEVAKI, W/O.KUTTAPPAN, KOCHUTHARAYIL, ERUVA EAST KEERIKKAD. 103. JANAKI, W/O.KOCHUNANU PAKKUTHARAYIL ERUVA (EAST) KEERIKKAD P.O. 104. BHARGAVI, W/O.BHASKARAN THIRUVINATHARA,PERINGALA P.O. 105. SANKARY, W/O.GOPALAN PARACKAL KIZHAKKETHIL,KAREELAKULANGARA P.O. 106. PARUKUTTY, W/O.KUNJUPILLAI VALLATHU, PERINGALA P.O. 107. GOWRI, W/O.KUNJUPILLAI PALAMATTATHU PADEETTATHIL, OLAKETTY P.O. 108. THANKAMMA, W/O.CHELLAPPAN NADALAYIL , EVOOR (S KEERIKKAD. 109. ESWARI AMMA, W/O. MADHAVAN NAIR KUZHUVELIL VEEDU, EVOOR (S) KEERIKKAD P.O. 110. KARHTIAYANI, KOCHUVEETTIL KIZHAKKETHIL EVOOR (N) CHOPPAD. 111. KUTTY, W/O. NANU, MALAYYATHU PATHIYOOR, BHAGAVATHYPADY. 112. MEENAKSHY, KARINCHIRA THEKKETHIL, EVOOR (N) PANACHAMOODU P.O. 113. SARASAMMA, W/O.DIVAKARAN, PADASSERITHARA, MANEMANGALAM NORTH CHETTIKULANGARA P.O. 114. CHELLAMMA, W/O.SASIDHARAN SHAVANTHATHARA,PUTHIYAVILA, PATTOLI MARKET. 115. SUMATHI AMMA, W/O.DAMODARAN KOCHUMURITHEKKATHIL,PATTOLI MARKET P.O. 116. KAMALAMMA, W/O.KESUPILLAI THARAMEL KIZHAKKETHIL, KADAVOOR, KARIPUZHA P.O. 117. AMMINI AMMA, W/O.GOVINDA PILLAI MANAYI VADAKKETHIL, KADAVOOR, KARIPUZHA P.O. 118. KUTTY, W/O. PAPPU PERUMTHOTTATHIL, PATHIYOOR (E) KEERIKKAD P.O. BY G.P.SRI..K.V. MANOJ KUMAR FOR R1-R3 ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.34572 OF 2008-N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Basheer, J: In view of the order passed by us today in R.P.No/2008 in W.A.No.1147/2008, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed as infrcutuous . (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) (THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE) cl 2