IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 15TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3744 of 2010(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- Y.SHARAFUDEEN, S/O.YONUS KUNJU, AGED 51 YEARS, ATTUKAL PURAYIDOM, POKAYILA PANDAKASALA, THAMARAKULAM, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. MR.P.B.SURESH KUMAR, MR.LEO GEORGE, MR.K.P.SUJESH KUMAR, MR.K.N.SASIDHARAN NAIR. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGER, KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, KOLLAM DEPOT, CONTONMENT, KOLLAM. 4. ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, IST CIRCLE, KOLLAM(THE CONCILIATION OFFICER UNDER THE KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS ACT). 5. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOLLAM. 6. G.JAYAPRAKASH, GENERAL SECRETARY, KOLLAM JILLA CHUMATTU THOZHILALI UNION, JETTY ROAD, KOLLAM. 7. S.THYAGARAJAN, PRESIDENT, KOLLAM TALUK KAYATTIRAKKU THOZHILALI UNION,(UTUC), KOLLAM. Kss ..2/- ...2... WPC.NO.3744/2010 P 8. UDHAYABHANU, SECRETARY, AITUC, KADAPPAKKADA, KOLLAM. 9. V.S.JOHNSON, GENERAL SECRETARY, KOLLAM BLOCK LOADING AND UNLOADING WORKERS CONGRESS (INTUC),TILLERY, KOLLAM. 10. YAHIYA KOYA, CONVENER(INTUC(S)), TILLERY, KOLLAM. 11. K.VIJAYAN, SECRETARY, HMS, DEPOT PURAYIDOM, CONTONMENT, KOLLAM. 12. SEBASTIAN, SECRETARY, KTUC, DEPOT PURAYIDOM, CONTONMENT, KOLLAM. 13. T.S.A.RAZAK, SECRETARY, STU, LEAGUE HOUSE, KOLLAM-1. 14. ABDUL AZEEZ, SECRETARY, FCI WORKERS UNION, KOLLAM. 15. KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, ERANAKULAM. R1,R4 & R5 BY GOVERNEMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR R2&R3 BY ADV MR. MILLU DANDAPANI,SC,KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPLIESCORPN. R15 BY ADV. MR.KOSHY GEORGE, SC, KHLWWB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3744 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Having heard Adv.Koshi George, who appears for the 15th respondent, Sri.Millu Dandapani who appears for respondents 2 and 3 and the learned Government Pleader, I am of the opinion that the Writ Petition itself can be disposed of. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court complaining of inaction of the 4th respondent in not completing the proceedings under Section 21 of the Kerala Head Load Workers Act, 1978, hereinafter referred to as 'Act', for short. The petitioner complains that there were approximately 125 workers in the Depot of Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation who were doing the work of loading and unloading works other than the sliding and stacking works. On account of a dispute raised by respondents wpc No.3744/2010 2 6 to 14 claiming that the work of sliding and stacking the goods also form part of general head load work, the petitioner complains that he has been denied employment. He has raised a dispute under Section 21 of the Head Load Worker's Act before the 4th respondent. However, the proceedings have not been completed so far. The petitioner seeks appropriate directions for expediting the proceedings under Section 21 of the Act. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondents 4 and 5 to take appropriate action on Ext.P7 representation, in accordance with law, after giving notice to and hearing all the interested parties, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/