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. 8384 of 2010(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. TUKUNA BEHERA, SITARAM TRADING CO., TC.11/1988, NALANCHIRA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015. 2. BIDYADHAR PRADHAN, SITARAM TRADING CO., TC.11/1988, NALANCHIRA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015. 3. BIJAY MOHANKUD, SITARAM TRADING CO., TC.11/1988, NALANCHIRA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015. 4. AJAY KUMAR MOHANTI, SITARAM TRADING CO., TC.11/1988, NALANCHIRA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015. BY ADVS. MR. R.RANJITH, MR. M.T.SURESHKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, LABOUR OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, SITARAM TRADING CO., CLEARING & FOREWARDING AGENCY FOR HINDUSTAN, COCA COLA BEVERAGES (P) LTD., TC 11/1988, NALANCHIRA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015. R1 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUAMR. 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.8384 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are permanent workers, doing loading and unloading work in the establishment of the second respondent at Thiruvananthapuram. They have filed Exts.P1 to P4 applications seeking registration under Rule 26A of the Headload Workers Rules. They complain that no orders have been passed on their applications, so far. The applications submitted by the petitioners are evidenced herein by Exts.P1 to P4. They are dated 6.3.2010. According to the counsel for the petitioners, the applications are to be considered and action taken thereon within a period of two weeks. However, the learned Senior Government Pleader brings my notice that the authority would have to attend to other responsibilities also as part of his official duties. The applications also have to be got enquired into. However it is assured that the applications would be considered and orders passed, without delay. In the above circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider Exts.P1 to P4 applications submitted by the petitioners in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/