IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2697 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ALAN JOSE,MANAGING DIRECTOR,GLOBAL SHIPPING AGENCIES (INDIA)PVT LTD.BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAN, COCHIN-3. BY ADV. SRI.D.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND REHABILITATION,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE,KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. TRAFFIC MANAGER,COCHIN PORT TRUST, WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN-3. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA ADV.RENIL ANTO, SC SHRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, SC FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.2697 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 27th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P5 order of 1st respondent, whereby the Government has directed the petitioner to show cause why the petitioner should not be removed from the membership of the Local Committee of the Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Board on the ground that the petitioner has challenged a decision of the Committee before this Court. The contention of the petitioner is that simply because the petitioner approached this Court for rederessal of his grievances in his capacity as an employer employing head load workers, the Government cannot remove the petitioner from the membership of the Local Committee. I am of opinion that in so far as Ext.P5 is only a show cause notice, the petitioner can bring all the above contentions of the petitioner before the 1st respondent, who is bound to consider all the contentions before passing final orders pursuant to Ext.P5. The petitioner submits that the time prescribed for submitting reply to Ext.P5 is expiring today. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The petitioner shall be given two more weeks' time to file reply to Ext.P5. On receipt of the same, the 1st respondent shall consider all w.p.c.2697/09 2 the contentions of the petitioner specifically the contention that for approaching this Court for redressing his grievances the petitioner cannot be removed from the membership of the Committee and pass a reasoned order as to why his said objection cannot be accepted. Orders shall be passed only after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge