IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2009 / 9TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18195 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.K.SHINUMON, S/O.KUNJAPPAN, AGED 28, KURUMUTTATH HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN-683 553. 2. A.ANSAL, S/O.ALI, AGED 20, PARAYANCHALIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN-683 553. 3. T.H.NAZAR, S/O.HASSAN, AGED 40, EDANAYCKAL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN-683 553. 4. P.R.RANEESH, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 25, OTTAKANDATHIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN-683 553. 5. K.V.SHANAVAS, S/O.VEERAVU, AGED 26, KARIMBANACKAL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN-683 553. 6. M.T.AJITH, S/O.THANKACHAN, AGED 22, MUTHIRAMALIKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN-683 553. 7. K.R.RENJITH, S/O.RAJAN, AGED 24, KUNNUMMELKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN-683 553. 8. N.S.NISSAR, S/O.SIDHIQUE, AGED 25, NELLIKKUNNEL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN-683 553. BY ADV. SRI.MAJNU KOMATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, PERUMBAVOOR LOCAL COMMITTEE, KUTTANPILLAI ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DIST., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. WP(C).No. 18195 of 2009 -2- 2. ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. KERALA STATE BEVERAGE CORPORATION, MALAYAMPURATHUPADY UNIT, VENGOLA P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST. PIN-683 554, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGER OF ITS WAREHOUSE AT MALAYAMPURATHUPADY. 4. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT HEAD LOAD & GENERAL WORKERS UNION (CITU), REG.NO.388/74, MAYAYAMPURATHUPADY UNIT, VENGOLA P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST. PIN-683 554, REPRESENTED BY ITS POOL LEADER, T.K.SANTHOSH. 5. INDIAN NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS (INTUC), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE, DISTRICT COMMITTEE OFFICE, VALANJAMBALAM, KOCHI-16, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, T.P.HASSAN. 6. M.K.ELDHO, MEPRATHUMALI HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 7. V.K.MOHANAN, VELANMAVUKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 8. BOBY.O.P., OOLIKKAL HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 9. ELIAS.M.K., MUTHIRAKKALAYIL HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 10. SIJI MATHEW, MUTHIRAKKALA HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 11. BINOY CHANDY, KOONAKKADAN HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 12. SHAJI.C.M., CHIRAPPURAM HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 13. P.P.BABU, PACHAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 14. JOY CHERIYAN, ARAKKADAYIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 15. SHEBEER.M.M, MACHINGAL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 16. SHAJI.K.P., KARUMANKOTTIL HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. WP(C).No. 18195 of 2009 -3- 17. T.K.SABU, THACHOLI HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 18. K.P.SULAIMAN, KONNAMKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 19. C.V.THOMAS, CHIRAPPURAM HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 20. V.K.DILEEP, VARIYELIKKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 21. M.P.GEORGE, MUTHIRAKKALA HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 22. T.P.BIJU, THURUTHUCHALIKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 23. P.P.BIJU, PANNAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 24. P.O.SREEKUMAR, PANNAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 25. M.V.PRAVEEN, MALIKKALA HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 26. MUHAMMED SUBIN, KUZHIKANDATHIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 27. K.V.GOPALAKRISHNAN, KOLLACHAVUKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 28. K.M.ANWAR ALI, KOTTAPPADIYIL HOUSE, PONJASSERY P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N SANTHOSH SC, KHLWWB SRI. RENIL ANTO KANDAMKULATHY SC BEVERAGES CORPN SRI. ELVIN PETER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.18195 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 30th June,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim to be headload workers who have applied for identity cards in terms of Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules. Their applications are pending consideration before the 2nd respondent. 2. In the meanwhile, pursuant to a new godown having been established by the 3rd respondent in Vengola, respondents 6 to 28 have also filed applications for identity cards. Petitioners grievance arises from what is construed as a letter of recommendation issued by the 1st respondent, recommending that identity cards be issued to respondents 6 to 28. 3. I have considered a similar issue in WPC No. 17336 of 2009 and connected cases, wherein, I have held that letter of recommendation given by the Local Committee of the Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Board is only one of the materials which has to be taken W.P ( C) No.18195 of 2009 2 note of by the registering authority who is to discharge functions independently as a statutory authority. Observations made therein are applicable to the petitioners in the present writ petition also. 4. Heard learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent and learned counsel for the Beverages Corporation as also the learned Government Pleader. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take a decision on the applications, if any, filed by respondents 6 to 28, in accordance with law after hearing the applicants and taking note of the objections, if any, filed by the petitioners and similarly situated persons. A representative of the Board shall also be heard in this regard. It is made clear that if the petitioners' applications are also pending then obviously a decision in that regard shall be taken in the course of dealing with the applications filed by respondents 6 to 28. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.18195 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.18195 of 2009 4