IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35423 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.CHANDRAN, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 2. MAHALINGAM, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 3. K.PRAKASAN, DEVI NAGAR, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 4. MANOHARAN.S., METTUTHERUVU, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 5. M.RAMAN, KARUKODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 6. T.KANNAN, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 7. V.MANOHARAN, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 8. N.GANGADHARAN, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 9. PRAKASAN.K., MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 10. SIVAMANI.S., MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 11. K.RAJAN, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 12. BABU.V., MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 13. V.KUTTAN, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 14. KRISHNADAS.U., MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 15. U.KUTTAN, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 16. G.MANIKANTAN, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 17. G.RAMACHANDRAN, MANAKKALTHODI, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. 18. K.KRISHNAKUTTY, DEVI NAGAR, VADAKKANTHARA PO, PALAKKAD-678012. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, PALAKKAD LOCAL COMMITTEE, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. BY SRI. KOSHY GEORGE - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 35423 OF 2007 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Headload Workers possessing registration under Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules. They sought registration under the Kerala Headload Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Scheme 1983, as according to them, they are working in the area allotted to Pool No.9 of Palakkad Local Committee, which is an area notified under the scheme. The petitioners complain that the petitioners' applications for registration are not being considered by the respondent. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent submits that in the identity cards issued to the petitioners, their nature of work is shown as 'trolley worker'. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the same has been got corrected now. The petitioners seek a direction to the respondent to consider the claim for registration under the Scheme. W.P.(c) No.35423/07 2 4. I have heard the parties. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider the claim of the petitioners for registration under the Scheme, within two months from the date of receipt of the corrected identity cards after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The petitioners shall produced a copy of this judgment before the respondent along with the corrected identity cards, for compliance, if not already submitted. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c) No.35423/07 3