IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 OP.No. 9785 of 1999(M) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- VEEKSHANAM EMPLOYEES UNION, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY K.R.HARILAL, S/O.K.P.PANKAJAKSHAN, AGED 45 YEARS, KOCHI – 18. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. 2. P.C.CHACKO M.P., MANAGING DIRECTOR/MANAGING EDITOR, VEEKSHANAM PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED., VEEKSHANAM ROAD, KOCHI – 17, RESIDING AT SAROHITHO, VALAVI ROAD, KOCHI – 18. 3. A.C.JOSE M.P., PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, VEEKSHANAM PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED., VEEKSHANAM ROAD, KOCHI -M 17, RESIDING AT AMBATTU HOUSE, EDAPPALLY P.O., KOCHI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N.SUDHA DEVI THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss O.P.NO.9785/1999 M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PETITION PREFERRED BY THIS PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD OF THE EXHIBIT P1. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.9785 of 1999-M - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Ernakulam in taking steps as requested for in Ext.P1, this original petition was filed. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that the dispute was referred to the Regional Joint Labour Commissioner, Ernakulam. It is also stated that even though notice was issued to the petitioner, they did not turn up. In the light of the above, no further directions are called for in this original petition and it is accordingly dismissed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/ -2- T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P. No.9785 of 1999-M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 15th February, 2008.