IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 13212 of 2007(W) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. N.BINU, S/O. NADARAJAN, BIJUMANDIRAM, KAKKAKOTTOOR, AMBALATHUMKARA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. 2. SAJU M.A., S/O. ACHANKUNJU, MARKULATHU HOUSE, NEAR PATTAMALA MAR THOMA CHURCH, KIZHAKKETHERUVU, CHANGAMANAD P.O., KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOLLAM. 2. THE ASST. LABOUR OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, LOCAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA. 4. M/S. DAMU & SONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. RANJILAL, S/O.LATE DAMODARAN, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, KOTTARAKKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.13212 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 13th DAY OF APRIL, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners applied for registration under Rule 26 of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981. The 2nd respondent rejected their application. The petitioners filed Ext.P2 appeal under Rule 26(c) of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 appeal. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and others concerned. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd