In a writ petition filed by Federal Bank Ltd against an industrial dispute intervention, the High Court held that the matter sought became infructuous, thereby closing the petition without adjudication on the merits of the strike or conciliation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 2979 OF 2023
PETITIONER/S:
THEFEDERALBANKLTD
ALWAYE,ERNAKULAMDISTRICT,
KOCHI-683101,REPRESENTEDBYITSVICEPRESIDENT(HR)
MR.M.SUDHEESHKUMAR.M.
BYADVS.
ABELTOMBENNY
P.BENNYTHOMAS
D.PREMKAMATH
TOMTHOMAS(KAKKUZHIYIL)
KURIANOOMMENTHERAKATH
K.S.MUHAMMEDSHEFIN
RESPONDENT/S:
1FEDERALBANKEMPLOYEES'UNION
CENTRALOFFICE,BANKROAD,ALUVA,
ERNAKULAM-683101,
REPRESENTEDBYITSGENERALSECRETARY
MR.SUJITHRAJUA.R.
2FEDERALBANKOFFICERS'ASSOCIATION
CENTRALOFFICE,FBOAROAD,ALUVA,ERNAKULAM-683101,
REPRESENTEDBYITSGENERALSECRETARY,
MR.SHIMITHP.R.
3DEPUTYCHIEFLABOURCOMMISSIONER(CENTRAL)
KENDRIYASHRAMSADAN,OLIMUGHAL,
KAKKANAD,COCHIN,PIN–682030
BYADVS.
ABDULJAWAD.K
P.RAMAKRISHNAN
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A.GRANCYJOSE(K/1204-M/2010)
PREETHIRAMAKRISHNAN(P-212)(K/000726/1987)
C.ANILKUMAR(K/000906/1993)
ASHAK.SHENOY(K/000576/1999)
PRATAPABRAHAMVARGHESE(K/000235/2005)
GOKULKRISHNA(K/001228/2022)
SRI.S.MANU,DSGI
THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFOR
ADMISSIONON23.03.2023,THECOURTONTHESAMEDAY
DELIVEREDTHEFOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
When the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri. D.Prem Kamath, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the
prayers sought for in this writ petition have become infructuous.
This writ petition is closed.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V,
JUDGE
NS
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2979/2023
PETITIONEREXHIBITS:
Exhibit P1 |
TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED15.12.2022 OF MINISTRY OF LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT. |
|---|---|
Exhibit P2 |
TRUE COPY OF THE STRIKE NOTICE DATED13.01.2023. |
Exhibit P3 |
TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE OF CONCILIATION DATED24.01.2023 ISSUED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. |
Exhibit P4 |
TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE OF CONCILIATION DATED24.01.2023 ISSUED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
Exhibit P5 |
TRUE COPY OF THE FACE BOOK POST OF THE 1STRESPONDENT INSTIGATING THEIR MEMBERS TOPARTICIPATE IN THE STRIKE PROPOSED ON 30THAND 31ST JANUARY 2023 |
Exhibit6 |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.12.2017 INW.P.(C) NO. 41365/2017 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. |
Exhibit P7 |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18.12.2020 INW.P.(C) NO. 28406/2020 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. |
Exhibit8 |
EXHIBIT P8 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED11.08.2022 IN I.A.NO 1 OF 2022 IN W.P.(C) NO.25547/2022 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. |
Exhibit P9 |
TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 29.08.2022 INW.P.(C) NO. 26690/2022 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. |
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS |
: |
Ext.R1(a) |
A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 17/01/2023ISSUED BY THE DYCLC, MUMBAI |
Ext.R1(b) |
A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES DATED 24/01/2023OF THE MEETING OF THE DYCLC, MUMBAI |
Ext.R1(c) |
A TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL NOTICE DATED24/01/2023 SERVED ON THE 1ST RESPONDENT BYTHE 3RD RESPONDENT |
Ext.R1(d) |
A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER DATED |
26/01/2023 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT |
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BEFORETHE3RDRESPONDENT
ExhibitR-2(a)TRUECOPYOFBYELAWSOFTHE2NDRESPONDENT
ASSOCIATION.
ExhibitR-2(b)TRUECOPYOFNOTICEDATED17/1/2023ISSUEDBY
THE3RDRESPONDENT.
ExhibitR-2(c)TRUECOPYOFREPLYDATED25/1/2023SUBMITTED
BYTHE2NDRESPONDENTTOTHE3RDRESPONDENT.
ExhibitR-2(d)TRUECOPYOFJUDGMENTDATED4/1/2023PASSED
INWP(C)NO.25547/2022.
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W.P.(C) NO. 25547/2022Referred
THE FEDERAL BANK LTD
FEDERAL BANK EMPLOYEES' UNION
FEDERAL BANK OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
As recorded by the court registry
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