IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2009 / 6TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24446 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.THULASAN,AGED 44,S/O.PAPPACHAN, PANIAKKAD HOUSE, EDAKKATTUVAYIL P.O. KANAYANNUR TALUK, CONVENER,G.S.WORKERS UNION (CITU), HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, COCHIN PORT TRUST AREA COMMITTEE. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.PRASAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, S.R.M.ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. COCHIN PORT TRUST AREA COMMITTEE, KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR PERSON 3. CONVENER, COCHIN PORT TRUST AREA, COMMITTEE, KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, WELLINGTON ISLAND. 4. VICE PERSIDENT, (CTTU),COCHIN PORT TRUST AREA, WELLINGTON ISLAND. 5. SECRETARY, COCHIN PORT TRUST AREA, C.T.T.U.,WELLINGTON ISLAND. ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE, SC, KHLWWB FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.24446 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P9 order passed by the Chief Executive of the Headload Workers Welfare Board, purportedly deciding a dispute between different headload workers. 2. The remedy of the petitioner lies before the District Labour Officer. He may, therefore, invoke such remedy under Section 21(4) of the Kerala Headload Workers welfare Act and if it is done by means of a representation by the petitioner before the District Labour Officer, Ernakulam, the said officer shall accept the representation on file, decide it after notice to all the affected parties within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge