V.S.Krishnakumar v. Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala closed five connected writ petitions filed by casual labourers and their union against the Factory and the Union of India, leaving open the petitioners' rights under the Industrial Disputes Act regarding regularization and unfair labour practices.
What did the court decide?
Ordering the writ petitions to be closed, leaving open all rights of petitioners as per the Industrial Disputes Act.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 27TH KARTHIKA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 32024 OF 2011
PETITIONERS:
1 P.K.SANTHOSH S/O. K.U. KUNHAN, VELLUMANKUZHI KAROTT, THE FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED, (FACT), COLONY, PUTHANCRUZ.P.O, VELLOORKARA,, ERNAKULAM .
2 SREEJITH.L S/O. A.D. LAXMANAN PILLAI NAULLIL HOUSE, UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O,, ELOOR SOUTH, ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
3 PADMAKUMAR.B.P SIVALAYAM EROOR.P.O, NEAR NAYAR SAMAJAM,, EROOR.P.O,
THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM.
4 JAYAPRAKASH.C.S SANKARA BHAVAN
MANJUMMAL.P.O, ELOOR, UDYOGAMANDAL,, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant relief for regularization of casual labourers when their employment is continuing and rights under the Industrial Disputes Act remain open.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.K. Santhosh and others (Casual Labourers)
- respondent
Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited
- respondent
Union of India
- petitioner
Vinod S and others (Casual Employees)
- respondent
Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central)
- petitioner
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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