IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6613 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. INTUC MANAL VARAL THOZHILALI UNION NERIYAMANGALAM,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY M.S.RAZACK, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.SYED MOHAMMED MALIYEKKAL, NERIYAMANGALAM P.O. 2. BMS, MANAL VARAL THOZHILALI UNION NERIYAMANGALAM,REPRESENTED BY ITS TREASURER A.D.THANKACHAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.DAS, ASARIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NERIYAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM. 2. KAVALANGAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE OONNUKAL POLICE STATION, PIN 686 693. BY SRI.K.J.MUHAMMED ANZAAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 6613 of 2008 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of February , 2008 JUDGMENT The grievance voiced by the petitioners, who are registered trade unions of workers engaged in removal of river sand from the Periyar river situated within the area of the second respondent Panchayat, is that the Panchayat is permitting persons, who are not having identity cards issued by the authority concerned ,to collect sand while their members are left out. 2. I do not propose to examine the genuineness of the grievance voiced in this writ petition. Ext.P4 representation has been submitted by the members of the petitioners trade union before the Secretary of the Panchayat. The Secretary of the Panchayat will immediately look into Ext.P4, examine the petitioner's grievance and pass appropriate orders for ensuring that only authorized workers are permitted to work in the WPC No.6613/2008 2 kadavus in that area of the Kavalangad Panchayat. Needful in this regard will be done by the second respondent at the earliest and at any rate within one month from today. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. dpk