Prasad vs. The State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court, without delving into the merits of the case, directed the District Labour Officer (respondent No.2) to decide the petitioner's pending appeal expeditiously. The Court mandated a decision within one month from the date of receiving a copy of its judgment.
Facts
The petitioner filed an appeal before the District Labour Officer challenging an order that denied registration of employees as headload workers. The appeal, dated 26.10.2022, was pending, and the petitioner sought a direction for its expeditious disposal.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the High Court should issue a writ of mandamus directing the expeditious disposal of a statutory appeal concerning headload worker registration, which was pending before the District Labour Officer.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 36397 OF 2022 PETITIONER: PRASAD, AGED 52 YEARS S/O SUKUMARAN, RESIDING IN THE ADDRESS P J HOUSE, BLOCK NO 141, VENGODE, KUDAVOOR PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695313. BY ADV G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695001. 2 THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, P M G THIRUVANANTHAPURAM P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695001. 3 THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, 2ND CIRCLE, KAZHAKOOTAM PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT- 695 582. GP SRI JIMMY GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.11.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 36397 OF 2022 2 JUDGMENT Petitioner is stated to have filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent ie., District Labour Officer against the order dated 22.09.2022 Ext.P6 of Assistant Labour Officer denying the registration of the employees as headload workers.
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