IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 5TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29573 of 2010(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P. THULASAN, AGED 45, S/O.PAPPACHAN, PANIAKKAD HOUSE, EDAKKATTUVAYIL.P.O, KANAYANNUR TALUK, CONVENOR, 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 CHAIRPERSON. 3. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, LABOUR DEPARTMENT,ERNAKULAM. 5. VICE PRESIDENT, (C.T.T.U), COCHIN PORT TRUST AREA, WELLINGTON ISLAND, COCHIN-682 003. 6. THE SECRETARY, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE, SC, KHLWWB. R3, R4 & R6 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.29573 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 27th September, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Convenor of a union of Headload Workers in the Railway Good Shed, Wellington Island. The members of the union were issued with identity cards under Clause 6A of the Kerala Headload Workers Scheme. They are aggrieved by the alleged enmasse registration of about 2000 workers in the same area. Aggrieved by such registration they have taken up the matter before the appropriate authority. The present grievance of the petitioners is only with respect to the action on the part of the 4th respondent in not passing orders on Ext.P12 appeal despite the lapse of the time limit stipulated under the Kerala Headload Workers Act. Ext.P12 is an appeal preferred under section 21(6) of the Kerala Headload Workers Act. In view of the order I propose to pass in this writ petition I do not think it necessary to deal with the facts any further. 2. Admittedly, Ext.P12 is an appeal preferred under section 21(6) of the Kerala Headload Workers Act. The fourth respondent is the appellate authority. Therefore, the fourth respondent is bound to pass orders on Ext.P12. Considering the fact that there is long delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P12 appeal, this writ petition is disposed of with WP(C).No.29573/2010 2 a direction to the fourth respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P12, in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS