IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1931 WA.No. 226 of 2008 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.1298/2008 DATED 21/01/08 .................... APPELLANTS/ADDL. RESPONDENTS 8 & 9 IN WPC: ------------------------------------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE FARMING CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION, AITUC, CPI MANDALAM COMMITTEE OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. KERALA STATE FARMING CORPORATION, RUBBER PLANTATION WORKERS UNION, AITUC, CPI MANDALAM COMMITTEE OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER, RES.1 TO 5 & ADDL. RES.6,7 & 10-13 IN WPC: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE FARMING CORPORATION LABOUR UNION, STATE FARMING CORPORATION STAFF CONGRESS(INTUC-1), NEHRU CENTRE, VALAKODE P.O., PUNALUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, ADV. K.A.NAZEER. 2. STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., VETTITHALA, ALIMUKKU, PUNALUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER (REFERENDUM), STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., VETTITHITTA, ALIMUKKU, PUNALUR. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER (REFERENDUM), STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., VETTITHARA, ALIMUKKU, PUNALUR. WA.No. 226 of 2008 5. REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 7. KERALA PLANTATION EMPLOYEES UNION (CITU), CITU OFFICE, PUNALUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 8. KERALA STATE FARMING CORPORATION WORKERS FEDERATION (CITU), CPI(M) OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 9. KOLLAM DISTRICT PLANTATION AND FOREST GENERAL WORKERS UNION BMS, BMS OFFICE, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, PUNALUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 10. KERALA STATE FARMING CORPORATION WORKERS ASSOCIATION INTUC, INTUC OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 11. KERALA STATE FARMING CORPORATION AND PLANTATION LABOUR UNION KTUC (J), KTUC(J) OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 12. KERALA STATE FARMING CORPORATION WORKERS ASSOCIATION INTUC, INTUC OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR R2 TO R4 BY SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN-(SC FARMING CORP.) R5 & R6 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K. MEERA. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.Raman, Ag. C.J. & C.N.Ramachandran Nair, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.226 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT P.R.Raman, Ag. C.J. When the case is taken up, learned counsel for the appellants submits that the matter has become infructuous. Though it is listed in the defect list, in view of the above submission, the writ appeal is dismissed as infructuous. P.R.Raman, Ag. Chief Justice C.N.Ramachandran Nair, Judge vns