IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2007 / 18TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 540 of 2004(K) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. THE GENERAL SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE MINERALS WORKERS UNION, REPRESENTED BY SRI.N.K. PREMACHANDRAN M.P. MAHESWARI, T.D. ROAD, KACHERI, KOLLAM. 2. K. RAMESH BABU, PALOT VEEDU, PALODE PANMANA, EDAPPALLYKOTTA, P.O. CHAVARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.ABRAHAM, SRI.S.S.NAIR, SRI.BIJU MARTIN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. INDIAN RARE EARTHS LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLOT NO.1207, VEER SAVARKAR MARG, NEAR SIDHIVINAYAKA TEMPLE, PRABHADEVI, MUMBAI-400 028. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INDIAN RARE EARTHS LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE INDIAN RARE EARTHS EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.Q 425, CHAVARA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER (HRM) INDIAN RARE EARTHS LTD., CHAVARA KOLLAM. BY SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR, SMT.PRIYA MAHESH, SMT.PRIYA MANJOORAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.540/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE LIST OF 28 EMPLOYEES OF THE P.1. UNION I.R.E. CANTEEN, CHAVARA. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. NO. 17768/2000 DT. 17/10/03. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.540 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 9th August, 2007. J U D G M E N T The issue pertains to the claim made by the petitioners for regularisation of canteen workers. It is a matter for adjudication under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Therefore, without prejudice to the liberty to the petitioners to pursue their grievance in accordance with law, this writ petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs