Varakukalayil Steels And Sanitaries vs. Deputy Labour Officer
Held
The High Court directed the Assistant Labour Officer (additional 4th respondent) to consider the petitioner's pending applications (Exts.P4(a) to (e)) and take a decision within six weeks. This decision must be made after providing notice to the petitioner and the Kerala Headload Worker's Welfare Board.
Facts
Varakukalayil Steels and Sanitaries, a dealer in building materials, filed multiple applications (Exts.P4(a) to (e)) for the registration of its employees under Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981. These applications were pending consideration before the Labour Officer.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the non-consideration of the petitioner's applications for the registration of its employees under the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981, by the competent Labour Officer.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 11TH MAGHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 3418 OF 2024 PETITIONER: VARAKUKALAYIL STEELS AND SANITARIES, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. JOBI JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, AGED 42, OPP. SNDP TEMPLE, CENTRAL JUNCTION, NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, KERALA. PIN- 685553,ALSO AT VARAKUKALAYIL STEELS AND SANITARIES 1/677, KALLAR JUNCTION, CHEMBALAM P O, NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, KERALA. BY ADVS. C.K.ANWAR K.S.SUMEESH GOPIKA T.G. RESPONDENTS: 1 DEPUTY LABOUR OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY LABOUR OFFICE, NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI, PIN - 685553 2 DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, OFFICE OF DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, VARIKKATTU BUILDING, THODUPUZHA EAST P.O, THOUPUZHA, IDUKKI, PIN - 685553 3 KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKER'S WELFARE BOARD, IDUKKI COMMITTEE, KATTAPPANA SUB-COMMITTEE, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PIN - 685515 4 *ADDL R4 THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICE, KIZHAKKEKAVALA, NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI-685553 ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED ) *ADDL 4TH RESPONDENT IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN IA
W.P.(C).3418 of 2024 2 NO.1 OF 2024 DATED 31.0
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