IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 17993 of 2010(Y)
1. VIKRAMAN, V.K.BHAVAN, ARAYOOR.P.O.,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER LABOUR
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.LIJU.V.STEPHEN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.SURENDRA MOHAN
Dated :10/06/2010
O R D E R
K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J.
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W.P.(C) No. 17993 OF 2010
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Dated this the 10th day of June, 2010
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is the managing partner of M/s.V.K.Steel House,
Thiruvananthapuram, a dealer in iron, steel and other hardware items.
The petitioner has employed three of his workmen as headload workers in
his establishment. The area where the establishment is located is a
scheme covered area under the Kerala Headload Workers Act, 1978.
The petitioner’s workmen have submitted Exts.P5 to P7 applications
under Rule 26A to get themselves registered as headload workers. The
petitioner has forwarded the said applications to the respondent and has
followed up the same with a reminder, which is Ext.P9. Though the
applications were submitted as early as on 25.1.2010, the petitioner
complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. The
petitioner therefore seeks appropriate directions for an early disposal of
the said applications. The learned Government Pleader has no objection
to such a direction being issued.
In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of
directing the respondent to consider Exts.P5 to P7 in accordance with law
and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and
at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a
copy of this judgment.
K.SURENDRA MOHAN
(JUDGE )
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