IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL WEDNESDAY, THE 5^TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 14TH ASHADHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 6510 OF 2011 PETITIONERS:

1 JOHN SEBASTIAN SERIAL NO.12 PUTHUVEETTIL, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

2 MATHEW BANABAND SERIAL NO.10 NADUVILAZHIKATHU KOCHU VEEDU, KARITHURA,CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

3 THOBIAS ANTONY THYKOOTTATHIL KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

4 JOHN VICTOR NADIVULAYYATHU VEEDU KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

5 PIOUS VELLARIAN SERIAL NO.29 GRECI MANDIRAM, KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

6 DOMINIC NICHOLAS MEMBER SHIP NO.80 REJI COTTAGE, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

7 GEORGE JOHN MEMBER SHIP NO.31.

KOICKALAZHIKATHU VEEDU, KOVILTHOTTAM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

8 ANTONY AUGUSTINE, VADAKKADATHU, PADINJATTATHIL, KULANGARA BHAGOM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

9 PAULOSE KUNJ VAREETH, MANASSERIL HOUSE, 132, MINING KOVILTHOTTAM, KOLLAM.

10 ALEXANDER KARLOSE, MAMPARAMBIL, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

11 CHRISTOPHER SHAKES, VADAKKEDATHUTHOPPIL, KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

12 JOHN JOSEPH MEMBERSHIP NO.105 CHERUPUSHPAMANDIRAM, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

13 JOHN JOSEPH MEMBERSHIP NO.89 KOCHUPETHURU PURAYIDOM, KAITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.(*DIED (*LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF LATE JOHN JOSEPH (13TH PETITIONER) ARE IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL P15 TO P18 AS PER ORDER IN IA NO.19207/11 DATED

3.12.2011)

14 PHILDILISE GEORGE, KUNNIL PADEETHATHIL, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

*ADDL.15 MAGDALANA W/O.LATE JOHN JOSEPH (13TH PETITIONER), KOCHUPERETHIRU PURAYIDAM, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

*ADDL.16 JUSTIN S/O. LATE JOHN JOSEPH, KOCHUPERETHIRU PURAYIDAM, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

*ADDL.17 SACLAX S/O. LATE JOHN JOSEPH, KOCHUPERETHIRU PURAYIDAM, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

*ADDL.18 RINI D/O. LATE JOHN JOSEPH, KOCHUPERETHIRU PURAYIDAM, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

BY ADVS.

SRI.ARUN AJAY SANKAR, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.N.DHARMADAN (SR.)

D.P.RENU V.R.LAKSHMI(K/739/2016)'

RESPONDENTS:

1 APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 AND REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONR (C), COCHIN

2 THE GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN RARE EARTHS LIMITED, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

3 THE PRESIDENT IRE LOADING AND UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IRE LIMITED, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

4 THE SECETARY, IRE LOADING AND UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IRE LIMITED, CHAVARA,, KOLLAM.

BY ADVS.

SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.PAULSON C.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.07.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).27399/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL WEDNESDAY, THE 5^TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 14TH ASHADHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 27399 OF 2011 PETITIONER:

THE SECRETARY, INDIAN RARE EARTHS, (IRE) LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

BY ADVS.

SRI.PAULSON C.VARGHESE SRI.BABY JOSEPHKOCHI RESPONDENTS:

1 ANTONY AUGUSTINE, VADAKKADATHU PADINJATTATHIL, KULANGARA BHAGAM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 583.

2 POULOSE KUNJU VAREETH, MANASSERIL HOUSE, 132, MINING, KOVILTHOTTAM, KOLLAM - 691 001.

3 JOHN JOSEPH, MEMBERSHIP NO.89, KOCHUPETHURU PURAYIDAM, KARITHURA, CHAVRA, KOLLAM - 691 583.

4 ALEXANDER KARLOSE, MAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 583.

5 CHRISTOPHER SHAKES, VADAKKEDATHUTHOPPIL, KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 583.

6 PHILDILISE GEORGE, KUNNIL PADEETTATHIL, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 583.

7 JOHN JOSEPH, CHERUPUSHPAMANDIRAM, KARITHURA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 583.

8 THE GENERAL MANAGER, INDIAN RARE EARTHS LIMITED, CHAVARA, KOLLAM.

9 THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 (ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (C), TRIVANDRUM.

10 THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 (REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (C)), KAKKANAD.

BY ADVS.

SRI.ARUN AJAY SANKAR, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.N.DHARMADAN (SR.)

D.P.RENU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.07.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).6510/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

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