IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2010 / 21ST ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31077 of 2010(H) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. RETNAKUMAR SHENOY G., AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. GOPALA SHENOY VIII/96, S.CHERLAI, KOCHI 682 002. 2. RAMESAN S., AGED 45 YEARS S/O. GOPALA PILLAI, VII/192, RADHALAYAM VIDAKUZHA, KALAMASSERY PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. PRASAD D.R., AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. RAJAPPAN, 2/349, DEVASWOMTHARA, PATTANAKKAD PO, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 4. BINOY THOMAS, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, 270 PUZHAKARA, MUTTOM, THODUPUZHA 685 587. 5. N.S.PRADEEP, AGED 39 YEARS S/O. SADASIVAN, IV/323, NIKARTHIL, PATTANAKKAD PO, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 6. SATHEESAN V.M, AGED 43 YEARS S/O.MUKUNDAN, 568, MANGALATH HOUSE PATTANAKKAD PO, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 7. RAJAN U.P, AGED 37 YEARS VELAYUDHAN, UNDIYIL PADI HOUSE P.O.PANAYUR, VANIYAMKULAM VIA, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.H.B.SHENOY SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY SMT.LAKSHMI B.SHENOY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER KOCHI IST CIRCLE , FORT KOCHI, KOCHI 682 001 ...2/- WP(C).No. 31077 of 2010(H) -2- 2. CONFRATE CARGO SERVICES PVT LTD CONFRATE HOUSE, KPK MENON ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI 682 003. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.31077 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are the headload workers attached to the establishment in the name and style 'Container Freight Station' belonging to the second respondent. They have applied for registration as headload workers under Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules 1981. Exts.P1 to P7 are the applications submitted for the said purpose. Ext.P8 is the letter issued by the second respondent, employer, to the first respondent. The grievance of the petitioners pertains to the inordinate delay in the matter of consideration of Exts.P1 to P7 applications. Admittedly, the first respondent is the competent authority to decide the question of registration of workers under the Kerala Headload Workers Rules . Exts.P1 to P7 have been submitted before the first respondent and the necessary certificates have also been issued by the second respondent as is obvious from Ext.P8. In the said circumstances, there is no reason for deferring a decision on Exts.P1 to P7. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass W.P.(C) NO.31077/2010 2 orders on Exts.P1 to P7 applications for registration as headload workers under Rule 26A of the Headload Workers Rules, 1981 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.31077/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010