IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2011 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8731 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VADAKKAL WAREHOUSES, PANCHAYATH JUNCTION, MUPPATHADAM (P.O), ALUVA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, VINU THOMAS, SON OF THOMAS, AGED 34 YEARS, VADAKKAL ESTATE, ALUPURAM (P.O), KUTTIKKATTU KARA, ELOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER (A.L.O), NORTH PARAVOOR-683 103. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8731 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is for an order directing the respondent to pass expeditious orders on Exts.P1 to P3 applications submitted by three employees of the petitioner seeking registration under rule 26 A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri.Basant Balaji, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted on instructions that the respondent will enquire into the applications and pass appropriate orders thereon, after complying with the procedure prescribed in rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules. 3. Sri.Koshy George, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Board on whom a copy of this writ petition was served pursuant to the order of this Court on 21.3.2011 submitted that the petitioner's establishment is situated in a scheme covered area and therefore the Chairman of the Ernakulam District Committee of the Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Board will have to be put on notice and heard before orders are passed on Exts.P1 to P3 applications. In the light of the said submissions, I dispose of the writ W.P.(C) No.8731 of 2011 2 petition with a direction to the respondent to pass final orders on Exts.P1 to P3 applications expeditiously and in any event within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after notice to and affording the petitioner, the three employees who have applied for the identity cards and the Chairman of the Ernakulam District Committee of Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Board an opportunity of being heard. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.