IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32329 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. KANNAN M.C., S/O.CHELLAN, RESIDING AT MEPPATTUPURA VEEDU, EDATHARA P.O., PALAKKAD-678 611. 2. P.C.SASI, S/O.CHELLAN, RESIDING AT PARUTHAPULLY HOUSE, EDATHARA P.O., PALAKKAD-678 611. BY ADV. MR. V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE MR. T.C.SURESH MENON MR. JIBU P THOMAS MR. P.S.APPU MR. A.R.NIMOD MR. C.A.ANOOP RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, IST CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ S. SIRI JAGAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 32329 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of November 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners are headload workers in the Chalikkadavu Unit of Parli Panchayath in Palakkad District. According to them, the headload work available in the area is not sufficient even for the 40 registered workers working in that area. In this writ petition, they are aggrieved by the apprehended move on the part of the second respondent to give registration to additional headload workers in the area. Petitioner submits that if additional headload workers are given registration, that would result in considerable reduction in their wages. The petitioners have already submitted Ext.P5 representation before the second respondent in this regard. Petitioners now submits that before granting registration to additional headload workers, the petitioners shall also be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The Counsel for the petitioners points out that as laid down by a Division Bench of this Court in Jnana Prakasam Vs. Natarajan (2002(1) KLT 39), existing headload workers are entitled to be heard in the matter of issuing new identity cards. W.P.(C). No. 32329 OF 2009 2 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. I am of the opinion that while considering applications for registration of headload workers, the second respondent shall hear the petitioners also. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to hear the petitioners also at the time of considering applications for registration of additional headload workers in the area. (S. SIRI JAGAN) JUDGE kkms/