IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2010 / 8TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 5808 of 2010(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. SEBASTIAN, S/O. VARGHESE C.D., CHERUKANAYIL HOUSE, CHUNKAKKUNNU P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. GEORGE K.J., KAPPITHADATHIL HOUSE, MANIKKADAVU P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. JILESH C.A., CHAKKUNGAL HOUSE, KARIKKOTTAKARI, KOOMANTHODU P.O., KANNUR. 4. K. PURUSHOTHAMAN, KAPPANAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VILAKKODI P.O., KANNUR. 5. RENJITH KUMAR K.P., KAPPANAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VILAKKODI P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. ASHRAF PERAYIL, PERAYIL HOUSE, VILAKKODI P.O., KANNUR. 7. MOHAMMED SHAJI, ELAVUNKAL HOUSE, VILAKKODI P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE, SRI.P.PRIJITH, SRI.ANEESH JAMES. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE ASST. LABOUR OFFICER, REGISTERED AUTHORITY, UNDER HEAD LOAD WORKERS ACT, IRITTY, PIN-670 703. 2. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, (APPELLATE AUTHORITY, UNDER THE HEAD LOAD WORKERS ACT), KANNUR. WP(C).No. 5808 of 2010(A) 3. THE CHAIRMAN, HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, KANNUR. 4. T.P. SHIHABUDHEEN, FEDERAL RUBBER MARKETING AGENCY, P.P.1-551, THANTHODE, PAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 703. R1 & R2 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. R3 BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE, SC, KHLWWB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2010, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 5809 OF 2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. --------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.5808 and 5809 of 2010 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th June, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners in both these Writ Petitions are workers who are attending to the loading and unloading work in the establishments run by the 4th respondent in both the cases. They applied for the grant of registration under Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981. However, their applications have been rejected on the ground that the Kerala Headload Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Scheme, 1983 had not been extended to the Payam Grama Panchayat within the area of which, the establishments are located. The petitioners have challenged the rejection of their applications before the second respondent by filing appeals against the same. According to the petitioners, the appeals are still pending consideration of the second respondent, without being finally disposed of. The petitioners seek appropriate directions for the disposal of their appeals on an early date. wpc Nos.5808 & 5809 of 2010 2 In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the appeals filed by the petitioners evidenced by Ext.P2 series in both these cases in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioners as well as other interested persons. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/