Raju George vs. The Distrit Labour Officer
Held
The High Court directed the District Labour Officer to decide the pending appeals within one month, emphasizing the statutory duty to expeditiously dispose of such matters. The Court noted that registration is mandatory for the petitioners to earn their livelihood.
Facts
Headload workers applied for registration under Rule 26A of the Kerala Headload Workers Rule, 1981, which was rejected by the Assistant Labour Officer. They filed statutory appeals before the District Labour Officer, but these appeals were pending with undue delay.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the undue delay in the disposal of statutory appeals filed by headload workers seeking registration under the Kerala Headload Workers Rule, 1981.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.M.BADAR TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY 2021 / 29TH ASHADHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 14408 OF 2021 PETITIONER: RAJU GEORGE, AGED 55 YEARS PRIYA BHAVAN, CHEMMANTHOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691305 ARUN SIVANKUTTY, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. SIVANKUTTY, MOORTHIKAVU, PUNALUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691305 MOHD ARKKAN, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. ASQUE ALI, CHOUDERPUR, THANE DISTRICT, AMERA AMROHA, UTTERPRADESH, PIN-244102. MAYA, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. JAYACHANDRAN, BUNGLAVE MURUPPEL HOUSE, EDAMON P.O., KOLLAM, PIN-691307 BY ADVS. JOBI.A.THAMPI S.R.REMYA SHOUKATH HUSAIN RESPONDENT: 1.THE DISTRIT LABOUR OFFICER, KOLLAMM (APPELLATE AUTHORITY AS NOTIFIED UNDER THE HEAD LOAD WORKERS ACT) CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM-691013 2.THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, PUNALUR, (REGISTERING AUTHORITY) PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, CIVIL STATION, PUNALUR, PIN-691305 3.THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOLLAM, DISTIRCT OFFICE, USHAS BUILDING, ANDAMUKKAM, KOLLAM-691001 JOJU.M.JONEY, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.JONEY, PARTNER, M/S.KOCHIN TRADING COMPANY, PUNALUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691305 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADM
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