IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16256 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.J.THOMASKUTTY, S/O.JOSEPH, KUNNAMTHANATHU HOUSE, KUMARAMPEROOR VADAKKEKARA MURI, VADASSERIKKARA VILLAGE, MANAGING PARTNER KANNAMTHANAM & CO., MALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.LIJU.V.STEPHEN RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER,LABOUR OFFICE, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SHIJU VARGHESE, KANNAMPARA VEEDU, KUMBALAM POIKA P.O., VADASSERIKKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. JAYAMON K.K., KALLIKKATTIL VEEDU, KARIKULAM P.O., NECHIPPAYYA, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. SUNIL C. DANIEL, PULICKALALUMMOOTTIL VEEDU, VADASSERIKARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. ADDL. RESPODENTS 2 TO 4 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO.6933/2008 DATED 6-6-2008. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. ADV. SRI. THOUFEEK AHAMED FOR R2 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 16256 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 6th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an employer of respondents 2 to 4, who are head load workers stated to be employed by the petitioner. Respondents 2 to 4 filed Exts. P3, P4 and P5 applications under Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules for registration as head load workers of the petitioner under the said Rule. The grievance of the petitioner, which is supported by the additional respondents, is that the said applications are not being considered and disposed of in accordance with law by the 1st respondent. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. When head load workers file applications under Rule 26A, the 1st respondent has a duty to dispose of the same expeditiously. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P3, P4 and P5 in accordance with Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/