Moitheensha vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court directed the District Labour Officer (2nd respondent) to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner's workers (Ext.P6) on its merits, strictly following procedure and law, with notice to all affected parties, within two months.
Facts
The petitioner, proprietor of Saj Traders, challenged the rejection of his employees' applications for Headload Workers' Cards and the inclusion of the area under the Headload Workers Scheme without proper notification. His employees had filed an appeal against the rejection of their card applications.
Key Issues
The key issues were the legality of including an area under the Headload Workers Scheme without proper notification and the non-disposal of an appeal challenging the rejection of Headload Workers' Cards for the petitioner's employees.
Sections Cited
Rule 26(A), Rule 26(C) of the Headload Workers Rules, Kerala Head Load Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Scheme 1983 (Para 3)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 19TH MAGHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 3946 OF 2023 PETITIONER: MOITHEENSHA AGED 43 YEARS S/O MEERAN, PROPRIETOR, SAJ TRADERS, PLAKKUDIYIL HOUSE, PEZHAKKAPPALLI P.O., MULAVOOR VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHATALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 688673 BY ADVS. K.R.PRATHISH P.K.SREEVALSAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER KOLLAM CIVIL STATION, CIVIL STATION P.O KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691013 3 ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER CHADAYAMANGALAM, CHADAYAMANGALAM P.O KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691534 4 KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD DISTRICT COMMITTEE, KOLLAM USHUS BUILDING, ANDAMUKKAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PIN - 691001 5 KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD SUB COMMITTEE OFFICE, AYUR KOLLAM REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PIN - 691533
W.P.(C) No. 3946 of 2023 2 BY ADV K.SIJU SRI. T. R. RENJITH, SR. GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.02.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWIN
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