IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2008 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36190 of 2008(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. ASHARAF, 3/305, KANNELIL HOUSE, ANNAMANADA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SIBY, ELAMPURAYIDATHIL HOUSE, 2/409, VANNAPPURAM, THODUPUZHA. 3. KRISHNANKUTTY, 9/171. PULICKAL, MANNAMKANDAM. 4. SHIJU DEVASYA, E/991, NALLIKUNNEL, UDUMPANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. XAVIER VARGHESE, 5/480, CHULLY, MANJAPRA.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE, SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN, SRI.NISHA BOSE. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. CHAIR PERSON, KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, ANGAMALY. 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 3. ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, ANGAMALY. 4. SMT.FATHIMA ABDULKHADER, PROPRIETRESS, STEEL HOUSE, KALADY. R1 BY ADV. SRI. RENIL ANTO KANDAMKULATHIL, S.C, R2 & R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 36190 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners claim to be permanent workers attached to the establishment run by the 4th respondent. They seek registration under Rule 26-A of the Kerala Head Load Workers Rules. Applications filed by them are Exts.P2 to P6 and the same are to be considered by the third respondent. In the meanwhile, they apprehend disengagement by the owner of the establishment for absence of registration. The competent authority is bound to pass orders on the applications filed by the petitioners. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners Sri.M.V.Bose, learned Standing Counsel for the Headload Workers Welfare Board and the learned Government Pleader. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 to P6 after notice to the petitioners and respondents 1 and 4, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC. 36190/2008 2