IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 4702 of 2005(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SREE PADMANABHA SWAMY TEMPLE, MADILAKOM OFFICE, FORT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.G.S.REGHUNATH SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SABARAM ANANTHAKRISHNAN RAMAKRISHNAN, T.C.43/1578, SHANTHI MADAM, IRUNNIKULANGARA, MANACAUD P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE LABOUR COURT, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4702 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 23rd May, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who is the Executive Officer of a temple approached this court challenging Ext.P2 award passed by the Labour Court, Kollam. As per the said award, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in exercise of the power under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Labour Court converted the punishment of the first respondent from dismissal to discharge. Against the said award, the writ petition is filed. 2. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as stated in detail in the award, I do not think that any interference is warranted or justified, particularly in view of the fact that it is only a conversion of punishment from dismissal to discharge. The writ petition is hence dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs OP NO. 2 KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4702 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 23rd May, 2008.