IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2009 / 13TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26550 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MANI, AGED 34 YEARS,S/O.VELUYADHAN, RESIDING AT NEERCHAL COLONY,AMBALAVAYAL.P.O, SOUTH BATHER TALUK,WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. MOHAMMED.K.P,AGED 46 YEARS,S/O.KONCHAN, AT PADAYAMOOLA HOUSE,NELLARVACHAL.P.O,AMBALAVAYAL, SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK,WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. BABU.P.K,AGED 38 YEARS,S/O.KONCHAN, RESIDING AT PADAYAMOOLA HOUSE,NELLARVACHAL.PO, AMBALAVAYAL,SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK,WAYANAD DIST. 4. SHIVADASAN.N.S,AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.SEKHARAN,RESIDING AT NELLARA HOUSE, NELLARACHAL.P.O,AMBALAVAYAL,SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYNAD DISTRICT. 5. DIVAKARAN.K.G,AGED 42 YEARS,S/O.GOVINDAN RESIDING AT KOLLAYATH HOUSE,KALATHUVAYAL.P.O, ATHICHAL,SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK,WAYNADL DISTRICT. 6. SATHISH KUMAR.G,AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN,RESIDING AT KATHIKOTTIL HOUSE, VADUVANCHAL.P.O,ANDOOR,SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYNAD DISTRICT. 7. ABDUL LATHEEF.A,AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMD,RESIDING AT ADUKKATHUMMAL HOUSE, VADUVANCHAL.P.O,SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYNAD DISTRICT. 8. RASHEED.T.M,AGED 32 YEARS,S/O.MOOSA, RESIDING AT THAYYIL HOUSE,AMBALAVAYAL.PO, SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 9. PRAKASHAN.P.K,AGED 32 YEARS,S/O.KONCHAN, RESIDING AT PADAYAMOOLA HOUSE,NELLARVACHAL.P.O, AMBALAVAYAL,SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYNAD DISTRICT. 10. SHARAFUDHEEN.T.P,AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.UMMER,RESIDING AT THAYATHE PEEDIKA HOUSE, VADUVANCHAL.P.O,ONNAYAR,AMBALAVAYAL, SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK,WAYNAD DISTRICT. 11. SURESH BABU.M.D,AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN,RESIDING AT MALIKA HOUSE, AMBALAVAYAL.P.O,SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 12. PRAKASH BABU.C.S,AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.SUKUMARAN,RESIDING AT CHOOLANTHODIYIL HOUSE, AMBALAVAYAL.P.O,MANKOMBU,SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYNAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SRI.A.V.JAMES SRI.P.DALBI EMMANUEL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASST.LABOUR OFFICER,LABOUR OFFICE, SULTHAN BATHERY.PO,WAYNAD DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY,WAYNAD DISTRICT TIMBER MERCHANT ASSOCIATION,AMBALAVAYAL UNIT, AMBALAVAYAL.PO,SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS: 3. KUNHAPPA, S/O.SULAIMAN, THONDALIL HOUSE, AMBALAVAYAL P.O.,SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 4. P.J.THOMAS, S/O.JOSEPH, PAYYAMPALLI HOUSE, AMBALAVAYAL P.O., SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 5 PRASAD, S/O.KRISHNAN, KOLAPP0ADAN HOUSE, NARIKKUNDU P.O.,SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 6 RIYAS.L.K,, S/O.KHADER, LAVE HOUSE, AMBALAVAYAL P.O.,SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 7 K.M.GEORGE, S/O.MATHAI KUNNASSERY HOUSE, AMBALAVAYAL P.O, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 8 A.HAMSA, S/O.ALI, ATTUPPURATH HOUSE, VIKAS COLONEY, AMBALAVAYAL P.O,SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 9 K.M.BABY, S/O.MATHEWS KUNNATH HOUSE, EDAKKAL, AMBALAVAYAL PO., SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 10 K.R.SUDHARSHAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, KARIMALA PUTHEN VEEDU, EDAKKAL POST, AMBALAVAYAL SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 11 T.HAMSA, S/O.MUHAMMED, THANNIKKAL HOUSE, VIKAS COLOEY, AMBALAVAYAL P.O., SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 12 E.A.SATHYAN, S/O.AYYAPPAN, ENNAZHIYIL HOUSE, ANDOOR, VADUVANCHAL P.O., SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 13. T.ALI, S/O.MUHAMMED, THANNIKKAL HOUSE, VIKAS COLONEY, AMBALAVAYAL P.O., SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. (ADDL.R3 TO R13 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO.11982/09.) ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS FOR ADDL R3 TO 13 G.P. SHRI.MOHAMED HASHIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.26550 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 5th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners claim to be headload workers. They have filed Exts.P1 to P12 applications under Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules for registration as headload workers. Additional respondents 3 to 13 submit that they are existing workers in the area, which is a scheme covered area and in view of the decision in Jnana Prakasam v. Natarajan [2002 (1) KLT 39], they are also entitled to be heard while considering the applications submitted by the petitioners. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 to P12 applications in accordance with Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, after affording an opportunity of being heard to additional respondents 3 to 13 also in addition to the persons mentioned in Rule 26A. Orders shall be passed on Exts.P1 to P12 applications as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2