IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1008 of 2008(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ISMAIL.K.K., S/O.KAMMUTTY HAJI, KOYAPPAKOLOTH HOUSE, CHALLIPARA P.O., VALAKKULAM (VIA), TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS ACT (REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE). BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 1008 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT A dispute was raised by certain Unions under the Kerala Headload Workers Act, regarding the liability of the petitioner to engage headload workers of their Union instead of his own employees, in respect of his business of distribution of consumer goods at various places. That dispute was decided by the 1st respondent against the petitioner, by Ext.P4 order. The petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal before the 2nd respondent against Ext.P4 order. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P5. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd