IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 8665 of 2010(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. N.P.BALAGOPAL, THAIVILA VEEDU, CHUZHATTUKOTTA, MALAYAM P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. T.BINU,PANIKKARUVILAKATH KUNNUVILA VEEDU, CHUZHATTUKOTTA, MALAYAM P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. A.KRISHNANKUTTY,KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, PLANKALAMUKKU, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. D.SHAJI,KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, CHUZHATTUKOTTA, MALAYAM P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. M.MAHESH,KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, CHUZHATTUKOTTA, MALAYAM P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. M.MAHENDRAN,KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, CHUZHATTUKOTTA, MALAYAM P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. C.SUNEESH, SREEJITH BHAVAN, SETTLEMENT COLONY, VELLAYAMKONAM, CHUZHATTUKOTTA, MALAYAM P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. R.MANU,SETTLEMENT COLONY, CHUZHATTUKOTTA, MALAYAM P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. S.ARUN,SETTLEMENT COLONY, CHUZHATTUKOTTA, MALAYAM P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. MURUKAN, NARANKARATHALAKKAL LAKSHAMVEEDU COLONY, POTTAYIL, MALAYINKEEZHU P.O. 11. AJAYAKUMAR,INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PAPPANAMKODE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. MR.B.KRISHNA MANI. W.P.(C). NO.8665/2010-G: RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER(GENERAL), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8665 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners have submitted applications for registration as Headload Workers under the Kerala Headload Workers Act, 1978. The applications are dated 3.2.2010. However, the petitioners complain that no orders have been passed on their applications till date. It is pointed out that as per the rules, such applications are to be considered and disposed of within a period of two weeks. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the applications submitted by the petitioner for registration under Rule 26A of the Headload Workers Rules in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/