Seena Trading Company vs. Assistant Labour Officer
Held
The High Court directed the Assistant Labour Officer (1st respondent) to consider the applications for registration (Exts.P3, P4 and P5) within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the judgment. The Court also mandated that the Assistant Labour Officer must hear the petitioner, respondents 2 to 4, and any other necessary persons before passing orders.
Facts
The petitioner, a trading company, sought a direction against the Assistant Labour Officer for expeditious consideration of applications filed by its three permanent employees (respondents 2-4) for registration as head load workers. The petitioner's grievance was that the delay in processing these applications, filed in Form No.IX under Rule 26A (i) 1, was adversely affecting its business activities.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the delay by the Assistant Labour Officer in considering applications for registration of head load workers, impacting the petitioner's business, and whether a mandamus should be issued for timely disposal of these applications.
Sections Cited
Rule 26A (i) 1
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 7497 OF 2022 PETITIONER: SEENA TRADING COMPANY, THROUGH ITS PROPRIETRESS, SMT. SEENA VINOD, 10/83-B, AKATHIYOOR P. O, PORKULAM, KUNNAMKULAM - 680 519, THRISSUR. BY ADVS. A.KUMAR P.J.ANILKUMAR G.MINI(1748) P.S.SREEPRASAD JOB ABRAHAM AJAY V.ANAND RESPONDENTS: 1 ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, MINI CIVIL STATION, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR 680 001. 2 MR. MANOJ KUMAR K.M, KANDARAMATH PUNCHAYIL, PORKULAM, AKKIKAVU - 680 519. 3 MR. SUNEESH A.S, AMBALAPARAMBIL, KALLAZHIKUNNU, AKATHIYOOR, PORKULAM - 680 519. 4 MR. V.T. JOB KUTTY, VADAKKETHELAKKAL, AKATHIYUR, PORKULAM - 680 519. SRI. JUSTIN JACOB – SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.7497 OF 2022 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner states that he has three permanent employees, who are engaged in the loading and unloading activities in the establishment which is engaged in purchase and sale of items like Aata, Flour etc., on whole sale basis. The employees of the petitioner, who have bee
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