IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 32779 of 2007(B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. A.K. ABDULLA, S/O. KUTTIMAYIN, AMDIKKATTIL HOUSE, KARUVAMBRUM POST, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. C.P. ALIKUTTY, S/O. KUNHIMOHAMMED, CHERUPALLIKKAL HOUSE, KARAKUNNU POST,ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. P. SUDHEER, S/O.KUNHIMOHAMMED, PULIKKAL HOUSE, PATHAPERIUM POST, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. P. CHATHANKUTTY, S/O. NEELAKANDAN, KOLAVARKUNNU, THRIKKALAMGODE POST, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. C.K. USMAN, S/O. ALAVI, CHALIL KODIVALAPPIL HOUSE, ANAKKAYAM POST, PANAYIL, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. THAYIL IBRAHIM, S/O. KUNHALI, THAYIL HOUSE, ANAKKAYAM POST, PULLILANGADI, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. K. KOYAKUTTY, S/O. AHAMMED MOLLA, KOZHIESSERI HOUSE, PAPPINIPARA POST, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 8. K. ZAINUL ABIQUE, S/O. MOHAMMED, KOLKERI HOUSE, PATTARKULAM, NARUKARA POST, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 9. T. ABDURAHIMAN, S/O. MOIDEENKUTTY, THANIKKAL HOUSE, PAPPINIPARA POST, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. WP(C) NO: 32779/2007 10. THOTTASSERI MOIDEEN, S/O. SAIDALI, THOTTASSERI HOUSE, KADAMPADI POST, PATHALLUR, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 11. ANDIKKATTIL MOHAMED, S/O.A.KUTTIRAYIN, ANDIKKATTIL HOUSE, KARUVAMBRUM POST, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 12. C.K. MOYIN, S/O. KUTTIHASSAN, CHAKKARAKATTIL HOUSE, THIRUVALI POST, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P'S OFFICE, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJERI POLICE STATION, MANJERI. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJERI POLICE STATION, MANJERI. 4. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER,MALAPPURAM. 5. THE MANAGER, KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION LTD., CHERNAI, KARUVAMBROM P.O., MANJERI. 6. PANANGADAN ABDULLAKUTTY, PANANGADAN HOUSE, MULLAMPARA, MANJERI P.O. 7. VALLANCHIRA ABDUL MAJEED, VALLANCHIRA HOUSE, THURACKAL, MANJERI. 8. C.T. MUHAMMED, GAS GODOWN ROAD, MULLAMPARA P.O., MANJERI. 9. NOUSHAD, GAS GODWON ROAD, MULLAMPARA, MANJERI. 10. SHAMSU PUNNACKAL, S/O. HUSSAIN, PUNNACKAL HOUSE, CHANTHAKKUNNU, MANJERI. WP(C) NO: 32779/2007 *11. KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, MANJERI LOCAL COMMITTEE, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DIST. , REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. *ADDL. R11 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 07/11/2007 IN IA NO. 14908/2007. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE – R6, R8, R9 AND R10 SRI.K.P.MUJEEB -- R7 SRI.KOSHY GEORGE -- R11 SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI -- R5 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 32779/2007 B APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE DECISION ARRIVED AT BETWEEN THE HEVERAGES CORPORATION AND THE HEADLOAD WORKERS. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE LETTER ADDRESSED BY THE R5 TO THE CI OF POLICE, MANJERI. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE CI OF POLICE. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT ENTERED BETWEEN THE PETITIOENRS AND THE CORPORATION. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE PAYMENT SLIP ISSUED TO THE EMPLOYEES BY THE CORPORATION. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R11A. COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DT. 16/08/94. EXT.R11B. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MANJERY MUNICIPALITY. True copy tga K.Balakrishnan Nair & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. ======================== W.P(C).No.32779 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. After hearing both sides, this Court passed an interim order on 22.11.2007. We made a prima facie finding that the workmen represented by the petitioners were doing loading and unloading work in the godown of the Kerala State Warehousing Corporation and therefore, they are entitled to continue to do the work there. If anyone is aggrieved by the employment of the petitioners - workmen, they are free to move the statutory authority under the Kerala Headload Workers Act for appropriate reliefs and the statutory authority can take a decision based on the evidence and materials before it uninfluenced by our prima facie finding. It is also ordered that the interim order will remain in force without any time limit. But this order will be subject to any order passed by the statutory authority. In other words if the statutory authority finds that the petitioners are not entitled to do the WP(C)32779/07 -: 2 :- work, the police protection ordered will stand vacated. Needless to say, the aggrieved persons will be free to challenge the decision of the statutory authority in appropriate proceedings. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.Balakrishnan Nair, Judge. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 3/1