IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 19TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26883 of 2007(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.M.VEERAKUTTY, AGED 61, PRESIDENT, KERALA KETTIDA NIRMANA THOZHILALI CONGRESS, KALAMASSERY MEKHALA, KALAMASSERY COMMITTEE. BY ADV. SRI.E.D.GEORGE SRI.P.V.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. SECRETARY, REPRESENTING ASSOCIATION OF PILING SPECIALIST, ERNAKULAM. 2. SECRETARY, REPRESENTING C.I.T.U., KALAMASSERY MAKHALA, KALAMASSERY. 3. SECRETARY, REPRESENTING N.K.N.T.C. 4. LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 5. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)NO.26883 OF 2007 --------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Union of employees in construction works. The 1 st respondent is an association of piling contractors in Ernakulam District members of whom engage members of the petitioner Union for construction work. Against allegedly illegal memorandum of settlement between the 1 st respondent association and the 3 rd respondent Union the petitioner raised an industrial dispute by filing Ext.P2 complaint before the 4 th respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2 in accordance with Industrial Disputes Act. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the nature of the order I propose to pass I do not think it necessary to issue notice to other respondents. When a complaint is filed by a Union of workers, the Labour Officer has a duty to initiate proceedings as per the Industrial Disputes Act, if the complaint is maintainable. 3. Accordingly, I direct the 4 th respondent to consider Ext.P2 and take appropriate proceedings pursuant thereto in accordance with W.P.(c)No.26883/07 2 Industrial Disputes Act, if the same is warranted under law, expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd