IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 37146 of 2010(P)
1. K.RAGHAVAN, AGED 55 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER,
... Respondent
2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, STANDARD TILE
For Petitioner :SRI.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice C.T.RAVIKUMAR
Dated :22/12/2010
O R D E R
C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J.
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W.P.(C)No.37146 of 2010
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Dated 22nd December, 2010
JUDGMENT
The grievance of the petitioner is with respect to the inaction
on the part of the first respondent to conciliate on the dispute regarding the
alleged illegal termination of his service despite the receipt of Ext.P1. According
to the petitioner, he was an employee under the second respondent and his
services were terminated in an arbitrary manner without following the
procedures prescribed under law. It is in the said context that he has
approached the first respondent through Ext.P1 requesting to conciliate on the
said issue. Since Ext.P1 carrying such a request is made to the first
respondent, the first respondent is bound to consider the same and conciliate
on the said issue with a view to bring about a settlement. Therefore, without
making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ
petition, it is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the
question whether there exists a dispute for conciliation and thereupon to
convene a conciliation conference subject to the said decision. In case of failure
to bring about a settlement the first respondent has to submit a failure report in
terms of the provisions under the Industrial Disputes Act.
The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
C.T.RAVIKUMAR
Judge
TKS
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