M/S. Ck Materials @ Ceeke Materials vs. The State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court noted the petitioners' submission that the previously sufficient attached workers had since left the establishment. It permitted the 2nd petitioner to make a fresh application for registration under Rule 26A of the Rules, directing the 3rd respondent to consider it in accordance with law, leaving all contentions open.
Facts
The 2nd petitioner, a headload worker for the 1st petitioner's building materials business, applied for registration under Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981. The application was rejected by the Assistant Labour Officer and confirmed by the District Labour Officer, citing that the 2nd petitioner was seen as a salesman and existing registered workers were sufficient.
Key Issues
Whether the rejection of a headload worker's application for registration under Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981, was justified, especially when the circumstances regarding the sufficiency of other workers have changed.
Sections Cited
Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981
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2025:KER:26580 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 35251 OF 2024 PETITIONERS: 1 M/S. CK MATERIALS @ CEEKE MATERIALS XIV/203.204, CHENOLI ROAD, PERAMBRA, KOZHIKODE-, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. BIJU C.K., PIN – 673 525. 2 JAMSHEER M, MUTHANGAYIL HOUSE, CHENOLI POST, PERAMBRA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 525. BY ADVS. TERRY V.JAMES ABRAHAM KOLLINAL RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LABOUR AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. 2 THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER KOZHIKODE, APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS ACT OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ERANHIPALAM, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 020. 3 THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, KOYILANDI, REGISTERING AUTHORITY UNDER THE KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS ACT. OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER,
WP(C) NO.35251 OF 2024 : 2 : 2025:KER:26580
KOYILANDI, PIN – 673 305. 4 THE HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, PERAMBRA SUB COMMITTEE/OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, M.K. BUILDI
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