IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2010 / 1ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 29731 of 2009(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT HEAD LOAD & GENERAL WORKERS' CENTRE (TUCC),REGISTRATION NO.429/85,TRIVANDRUM DIST.COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, KAZHAKKOOTTAM PRABHAKARAN, RESIDING AT SREEPADAM COLONY, KARICHARA, PALLIPPURAM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SRI.DIPU.R., SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW, SRI.K.S.HARIDAS, SRI.V.RENJITH KUMAR. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. 2. ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, 2ND CIRCLE, KAZHAKKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT HEAD LOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (CITU),THIRUVANANTHAPURM DISTRICT COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER GOPI, SREEPADAM COLONY, CRP, PLLIPPURAM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT HEAD LOAD WORKERS CONGREES (INTUC), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER RAJAN, SREEPADAM COLONY, CRP, PLLIPPURM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM 5. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT HEAD LOAD WORKERS UNION (STU) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER SREEKUMAR, PUTHUVAL,CRP, PLLIPPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. 6. VIVISH THOMAS, CONTRACTOR, VETTOOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS, T.B.ROAD, KOTTAYAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.29731 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF JUNE, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner union has filed this writ petition representing the workers who are listed in Exts.P1 and P2. They have applied for registration under Rule 26A of the Kerala Head Load Workers Rules from the Pandarakkari area. According to the petitioner, an International School is going to be constructed in the area, which construction is progressing. Therefore, for claiming the work that is expected to arise, the workmen have sought to get themselves registered under the Kerala Head Load Workers Act, 1978 and the Rules thereunder. They complain that though their applications are pending before the second respondent, no action has been taken thereon, till date. In the above circumstances, they seek appropriate directions for the consideration and disposal of their applications on an early date. 2. In the nature of the limited relief that is sought for, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the other respondents. The learned Wpc 29731/2009 2 Senior Government Pleader has no objection to the matter being directed to be considered expeditiously. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the applications submitted by the members of the petitioner union for registration under Rule 26A of the Rules and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after issuing notice to and hearing all interested persons. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk