IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13690 of 2009(E) -------------------------- CP.15/2006 of LABOUR COURT, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.C. SUDHAKARAN, S/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, MADATHIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, RESIDING AT AMBALATHARA, PALLUR.P.O, ANANDARSAN VIA. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. K. SUDHAKARA SHENOY, PROPRIETOR, SREE RAMNATH ROAD LINES, OPPOSITE KAILAS THEATRE, KANHANGAD 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), HOSDURG, KANHANGAD. 4. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KASARAGOD. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).13690/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 21st day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by what he described as reluctance on the part of the fourth respondent, the District Labour Officer, to disburse the amount which has been deposited by the first respondent in the Labour Court pursuant to the directions in Ext.P4 judgment. Petitioner filed a Claim Petition No.15/2006 on the files of the Labour Court, Kannur, pursuant to an award passed by the Labour Court in I.D.No.65/92, holding that the termination of the services of the petitioner by the first respondent was illegal and further directing reinstatement with back wages and continuity in service. The award has become final and it seems that the order passed on the Claim Petition has also become final. 2. The only direction that is now called for is one to the fourth respondent to ascertain whether there is any order restraining enforcement of the award or W.P.(C).13690/2009 2 the order in the Claim Petition filed by the petitioner and if there is no such order of stay, he shall proceed to disburse the amount to the petitioner, in accordance with law, without any delay. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs