IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 3366 of 2010(U) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. KERALA ITC MANAGER'S ASSOCIATION, P.B.NO.10,PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM -691301, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI.SHAJI M.S. 2. S.NARAYANAN, MANAGER, STC ITC, AZAD LANE P.B.NO.10,THIRUNAKKARA, KOTTAYAM. 3. S.JAYAPRATAP, MANAGER, R.SANKAR MEMORIAL ITC, NEAR RAILWAY STATION JUNCTION, KOTTARAKKARA. 4. S.RAJAN, MANAGER, SIVARAJA PILLAI, MEMORIAL ITC, PARAVUR, P.B.NO.10, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 5. P.N.KRISHNAKUMAR, MANAGER, PHONETIC ITC, NADATHARA, THRISSUR. 6. K.V.VASU, MANAGER, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ITC, KALMANDAPAM, PALAKKAD. 7. ASRAF P.M. MANAGER, IDEAL ITC., PLATHINGAL BUILDINGS, PARAVUR JUNCTION, THOTTAKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA. 8. PRASANTH MENON, MANAGER, R.GANESH MEMORIAL VICTORY ITC, THRISSUR. 9. BASHEER T., MANAGER, CIDT ITC, PURAKATTIRI, KOZHIKODE. 10. JOSEPH D., MANAGER, MALABAR ITC, KUTHUPARAMBA P.O., KANNUR. 11. R.SUBRAMANIA DAS, MANAGER, SREE VIDYADHIRAJA ITC, R.S.ROAD, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.P.GOPINATH SRI.V.J.ANAND WP(C).No. 3366 of 2010(U) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING (SCVT) THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EXPLOYMENT & TRAINING MINISTRY OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 5. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SHRAM SAKTHI BHAVAN, 3 & 4 RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI -110001. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 3366 of 2010-U - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010. JUDGMENT The first petitioner herein is the Association of Managers of ITCs and the other petitioners are Managers of various ITCs established in Kerala. The main prayer in the writ petition is to quash the decision to set up new ITIs/ITCs as evidenced by Exts.P5 and P6 advertisements. Various grounds have been stated in the writ petition to attack the decision also. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader has filed a statement on behalf of the first respondent. After elaborating the decision taken in respect of establishment of new ITIs/ITCs, it is stated in para 5 of the statement that all the relevant factors mentioned in ground B in the writ petition will be considered by the Standing Committee at the time of scrutiny of the applications. In para 9 it is stated that the guidelines regarding the opening of new ITIs/ITCs are detailed in para 46 of the Training Manual of Industrial Training Institutes and Centres. The procedure for affiliation of Training Institutes/Centres/Trades/units to the NCVT are detailed in Appendix XIX of the Training Manual, 3. In the light of the above, the apprehension raised by the wpc 3366/2010 2 petitioners at this stage cannot be said to be correct and as the respondents have agreed to abide by the conditions, there is no scope for any grievance for the petitioners. The averments contained in the statement are recorded and the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/