IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 W.A.No. 2223 of 2008 --------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN IA No.8530/08 IN WPC.14268/2008 Dated 07/07/2008 .................... APPELLANTS//RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 ----------------------------------------------------- 1. T.T. KURUVILA, PROPRIETOR, M/S. ALLEPPEY PARCEL SERVICE, BRANCH AT 25/556(3), PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD (HEAD OFFICE AT VAZHICHEERY WARD, ALAPPUZHA) 2. A. BABU, S/O. AYYASWAMY, RESIDING AT 30/782, KARUKONI PALAYAM, VADAKKANTHARA, PALAKKAD. 3. G. KRISHNAKUMAR, S/O. GOPALAN, RESIDING AT USHA NIVAS, NELLISSERITHODI, VADAKKATHARA, PALAKKAD. 4. S. SUMESH, S/O. SUKUMARAN, RESIDING AT 37/8, DEVI NAGAR, VADAKKANTHARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM RESPONDENTS//PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS 5 TO 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE PALAKKAD DISTRICT HEAD LOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (CITU), REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REGISTERED NO. 09-02/03, NINAN'S COMPLEX, METTUPALAYAM STREET, PALAKKAD - 678 001. WA No.2223 of 2008 2. STATE OF KERALA, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (H) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, S.R.M ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 4. KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, LOCAL COMMITEE, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 5. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 6. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, CIRCLE II, THOZHIL BHAVAN, PALAKKAD. R1 BY SENIOR ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH, ADV.SRI.T.C. SURESH MENON R2 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.K.MEERA. R3 & R4 BY ADV.SRI.KOSHY GEORGE THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 2223 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of November 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C.J. The order passed by the learned Judge on IA No.8530 of 2008 in WP(C) No. 14268 of 2008 dated 07.07.08 is the subject matter of this Writ Appeal. 2. By the impugned order the learned Single Judge has allowed the application filed by the Palakkad District Head Load and General Workers Union, represented by its Secretary, to come on record as an additional respondent in the Writ Petition. While allowing the application, the learned Judge is of the view, that, the applicant is a necessary party for effective disposal of the Writ Petition. 3. Having gone through the orders passed by the learned Single Judge on IA No.8530 of 2008, we are of the opinion, that, the learned Judge has not committed any error, whatsoever, in allowing the applicant to come on record as additional respondent. Therefore interference on such orders is not called for. 4. After disposal of the Writ Appeal, the learned counsel for the appellants has made a request before us to direct the learned Judge to hear WA No.2223 of 2008 -:2:- the Writ Petition by giving an out of turn hearing, since the appellants/petitioners are out of employment for the last eight months. 5. In our opinion, if a request is made by the petitioners' counsel for out of turn hearing, the learned Single Judge may consider the same. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE ttb/dk