Lakhya Dihingia vs Assistant Labour Officer
2022 Latest Caselaw 11571 Ker

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                             PRESENT
        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

& THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944 WA NO. 1942 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENTWP(C) 37246/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/S:

1 LAKHYA DIHINGIA,AGED 35 YEARS THARALIPATHAR, NILAKH, BORBAM GAON, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 786110 2 RAJIB BHUYAN,BIJOYPUR GAON, DHODANG CHAPORI, JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN - 785104 3 RAHIM ALI,HARAMJAR BAKSA, ASSAM, PIN - 781346 4 BHISHMA GOGAI,NILAKH TARANI, PATHAR, NO:1NILAKKONCHAGAON, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 786110 5 JAGIR HUSSAIN,AMAGURI VILLAGE, P S KAMPUR, NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782140 6 SHAMIN SHAN P E,NAAS VILLA, T C ROAD, CHIRAKKARA P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670104 7 ANWAR HUSSAIN,35-BARPUTIA, KAPILIKAN, ISLAMNAGAR, JAMUNAMUKH, NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782428 8 TAHER ALI,RAJAALI, JURIPAR, KAMPUR, SUB DIVN.

NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782426 9 MUHAMMED JAVAD T.,PAMBERY HOUSE, MOKERY, KANNUR, PIN - 670692 10 SHIJEESH C.

PINNAKKADAVIDA, CHAMPAD PO., MOKERI, KANNUR, PIN - 670694

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11 SADDAM HUSSAIN ICHLAM NAGAR, BORPALIA, NAGAON, JAMUNAMUKH, ASSAM, PIN - 782428 12 RAMTULLAH MIYAN KAWILASAWA, GHOGHA, WEST CHEMPARAN, BIHAR, PIN - 845449 13 SIVRAJ MANGAR BUNDAPANI, BANDAPANI, TEA GARDEN, \WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 14 BESTO THOMAS KOLATTUKUDY HOUSE, VADAKKUMBHAGAM, MANJAPARA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683581 15 JIAUR RAHMAN RAMANIPATHAR, JUNPAR, NAGAONKAMPUR, ASSAM, PIN - 782426 16 MOKTAR HUSSAIN KANDAPARA, KACHUA NO.1,NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782426 17 AZAHAR UDDIN PHOLIAMARI, PATHAR, MARIGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782127 18 BADANUL ISLAM MAYONG, GAGALMARI, MARIGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782121 19 SAIDALI J MALIYAKKAL HOUSE, PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682504 20 KIRAN TAMANG BUNDAPANI, BANDAPANI, TEA GARDEN, BIRPARA, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 21 BASANT THAPA NEW PAKKA LINE, BUNDAPANI, BANDAPANI, TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 22 SHEREEF M H.

MARACKAMPARAMBU, NIKERTH. AROOR, PIN - 688534 23 MUJAKIR ALI DHANEKHPWA, NAGAON, BHOMORAGURI, ASSAM, PIN - 782143 24 SIJU V.K., NEELAKANDAN THITTAYIL HOUSE, DHANYA ROAD, NETTOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040

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25 SANJU BARASKAR MAJARWANI, BETUL, BHAINSDEHI, MADHYA PRADESH, PIN - 460220 26 SATISH PIPARDE MAJARWANI, BETUL, BHAINSDEHI, MADHYA PRADESH, PIN - 460220 27 RANJAN ROY MANDIR MOWAMARI, KUNHIMARI, NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782143 28 SUBAIR, MEENKUZHI, NIKARTH, NADUVATH NAGAR PO, AROOKUTTY, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688535 29 RAMKISHOR BARASKAR MAJARWANI, BETUL, BHAINSDEHI, MADHYA PRADESH, PIN - 460220 30 KIRAN TAMANG BANDAPANI TEA GARDEN, BIRPARA, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 31 MANTOO KUMAR PURI GUDGUDI, WEST CHAMPARAN, BIHAR, PIN - 845106 32 JABIR M.

MUKKAD, VELIYABRA PO, MATTANNUR, KANNUR, PIN - 670702 33 TAFAJUL HUSSAIN MADHABPARA, JURIPAR, NAGAON, KAMPUR, ASSAM, PIN - 782426 34 SURAJ KUMAR KIRHINDI, PO-KIRHINDI, SHEOSAGAR, ROHTAS, BIHAR, PIN - 821111 35 MERAJUL S K.

NATIAL MASJIDPARA, JALANGI, MURSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 742308 36 RAHUL MANDAL NATIAL MARJIDPARA, JALAGI, MURSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 742308 37 MOSTAKIN MONDAL, NATIAL, JALANGI, MURSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 742308

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38 PRASAD THAPA BANDAPANI TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, BIRPARA, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 39 MANOJ THAPA BANDAPANI, TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, BIRPARA, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 40 DARSAN BHUJEL UPPER LINE, BANDAPANI, BIRPARA TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 41 PABAN MANGAR NEW LINE, JAY BIRPARA, TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI,n WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 42 ANSAR K. S.

KILIPARABU, NETTOOR PO, MARADU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040 43 SAJEER P.K.

POKKALIL CHANDIROOR, EZHUPUNNA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688537 44 ANURAG THAPA NEW PAKA LINE, BANDAPANI TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 45 ABDULLA UJANMARI, SIMALUGURI, NAGAON, KAMPUR, ASSAM, PIN - 782426 46 IBRAHIM KUTTY VAYALOATH VAYALPATH HOUSE, PAYANGADI, SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR, PIN - 670631 47 MURSHID HOSSAIN MOLLA NATUN DIGREE, NABIPUR, MUSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 742308 48 ANTONY FRANCIS C.

CHERUPULLY PARAMBU HOUSE, MARADU, NETTOOR PO, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040 49 MUHAMMED JABIR K P.

MASJID FLAT, KANNANCHERY PO, KALLAI, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673002 50 NITISH KUMAR,LALI TOLA, AURAHI, MADHEPURA, BIHAR, PIN - 852116

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51 TABJUL ALI 88 HERAMJAR, BARAMA, MADHAPUR,L ALAGJAR, BAKSA, ASSAM, PIN - 781346 52 UMESH CHOUDHARI WARD NO.2, LALI TOLA POST, AURAHI, MADHEPURA, BIHAR, PIN - 852116 53 BIDHAN DARJEE CHHOTO LINE, BIRPARA, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 54 A. H. FATHAH MUHAMMED KANAVATH HOUSE, KANAVATH ROAD, VTC NETTOOR S.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040 55 KARAN THAPA NEW PAKA LINE, BANDAPANI TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 56 MONTU HAZARIKA AKAAGELUBA FAON, SILAPATHAR, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 786110 57 BINUD PATAR 143, JAJARI, NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782142 58 AJAY THAPA BANDAPANI TEA GARDEN BUNDAPANI, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 59 CHEBANG TAMANG TEA GERDEN BANDAPANI, DIANA JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 60 K.Y. SHIYAS 2163, KULANGARAPARAMBU, JUBILEE ROAD, THAMMANAM S.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682032 61 SAFIKUL SEKH JANNAGAR, KANAINAGAR, TEHATTA, NAZIRPUR, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 741165 62 SHANAVAS M.

K.M. MANZIL, ANATHAMKODE, KALAM, THATAMANGALAM PO, PATTANCHERY, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678101 63 DHANBAHADUR RAI,BIRPARA TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204

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64 ABDUL MANAF P.P.

PANTHAPILAKKAL HOUSE, TRIKKALANGODE PO, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676127 65 RAJIV SHARMA NO.4, SOBHA, NATHPUR, BHAWANIPUR, RAJDHAM, BIHAR, PIN - 854204 66 SAIDUL ISLAM 27, BENGENA ATIPATH, NEAR MASJID, NAGAON, CHOTTAHAIBOR, ASSAM, PIN - 782003 67 RASIDUL HAQUE REKAPAHAR, NAGAON, SALANA, ASSAM, PIN - 782139 68 AMIR HUSSAIN.

HATIGAON, T E NO.4, MISSA, NAGAON, KALIABOR, ASSAM, PIN - 782138 69 SALIM V.M.

SAJANA MANSIL, 293, VYASAPURAM, KUMBALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682506 70 AVISEK BISWAKARMA BANDAPANI TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 71 ARJUN LAMA WAYBABUSTY, BANDAPANI, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 72 SUBHASH TAMANG NEPALI LANE, BIRPARA, NO.32, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 73 ASHIB ALI NH 38 ROAD, NEAR L.P. SCHOOL, SARDAR GAON, NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782440 74 ABDUL LATHEEF MADATHIPPARAMBIL HOUSE, AMMU SAHIB LANE, DESHABHIMANI ROAD, KALOOR, PIN - 682017 75 SHIJU K.P.

KUTTIPPALAKKAL HOUSE, VANIYAMKULAM -1, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 679523 76 LAMA TILAK, 0061, NEPALI LINE, BIRPARA, NO.2, BIRPARA, TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204

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77 RIYAS HUSSAIN 29/336, AMBALATH HOUSE, NANGARATHU LANE, NETTOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040 78 TIJI PUTHUPARAMBIL, RAJAMUDI, APPUTHODE, IDUKKI, PIN - 685604 79 BIKKI THAPA 044, NEW PAKA LINE, BANDAPANI TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 80 NAR BAHADUR CHHETRI NEPALI LINE, BUNDAPANI, MADARIHAT, WEST BENGAL, PIN

- 735204 81 NUMAL RARNCHIYARI JANAKALYAN, P S SILAPATHAR, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN -

              787110
     82       OMPRAKASH DHOTE

GOREGAON AMAL, BETUL, MADHYA PRADESH, PIN - 460225 83 RAKIBUL ALI MOJJID, IANGLCHOOH, KUWARITOL, NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN -

              782137
     84       NIRAJ TAMANG

GUMBA LINE, BUNDAPANI, BANDAPANI TEA GARDEN, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 85 ASADUL ISLAM NO.9, KHARONI DAPARA, KACHUA, NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN -

              782137
     86       A.A. ABDUL GAFOOR

2/126, B CALVATHY, FORT KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682001 87 ASHNAZ K.A.

12/892A, ANDIYACHARI ROAD, KAPPALANDIMUKKU, MATTANCHERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682002 88 RANTU DUTTA KHEREMA GAON, BORHOLLA, GRANT, JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN -

              785631
     89       NASIR UDDIN

D DAPRA, BARPANI, LONGIUP, PADUMONI, ASSAM, PIN - 782450

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90 ANOOP THANKAPPAN KATTUPARAMPIL, KOLLAMULA, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA, PIN - 686510 91 JAFAR ALI K.

MUTHUKUNNI, AYILOOR, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678510 92 IQBAL K.J., KATTILPARAMBU, VALUMMEL ROAD, CONVENT ROAD, THOPPUMPADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682005 93 NASMUDHEEN P.A.

PUTHUVALPURAYIDATHIL, EDAYAKUNNAM, CHITTOOR, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682027 94 ASHIK LAMA NEW LINE, JAYBIRPARA TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 95 AKIBUR RAHMAN L.P. SCHOOL DHANEKHOWA, NAGAON, BHOMORAGUR, ASSAM, PIN - 782143 96 AMRADUL ISLAM PUB SALPARA, PUBSALPARA, NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN -

              782125
     97       ANAR HUSSAIN

NO.9, KHERANI, DAPARA, NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782428 98 KUSHAL LAMA BANDAPANI, TEA GARDEN, JALPAGURI, WEST BENGAL-

735204, PIN - 735204 99 ABHINASH TAMANG BIRPARA, BUNDAPANI, JALPIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN -

              735204
    100       AFROJ ALAM

KABLESWA, GHOGHA, WEST CHAMPARAN, BIHAR, PIN -

              845449
    101       HANIF S.K.,

NATIAL, JALANGI MURSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 742308 102 SOHEL S.K.

NATIL, MURSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 742308 103 ANISUR ALAM NATIAL, JALANGI, MURSHIDABAD,

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WEST BENGAL, PIN - 742308 104 TANKESWAR SAIKIA 26, 2NILAKHKUNCH GAON, NO.2 NILAKHKONCH GAON, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 786110 105 DULAL BORA 62, NILAKH TARANIPATHAR, P S SILAPATHAR, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 787061 106 NAYAN LALUNG SILAPATHAR, NO.2, BAIJANTIPUR, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN

- 786110 107 MONTU PHUKAN SRIPANI AHOMGAON, P S SILAPATHAR, ASSAM, PIN - 780110 108 NISAMUDEEN M.M., MULAKKARA HOUSE, NETTOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040 109 AJIJUL HAMID LANGICHUK, P S KALIABOR, KOLIABOR, ASSAM, PIN -

              782137
    110       SALIM MUHAMMED

KANAPARAMBIL, VALIAKANDAM, MULLARIGADU, IDUKKI, KERALA, PIN - 685582 111 KEROBIN KHALKO, JAGLIKUTHI, BANDAPANI TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 112 GOUR CHANDRA MANDAL SADIKHANS DEARH, MURSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL, PIN -

              742303
    113       ANSUR

DAKSHIN NUNSITOLA, PURBBA HOSEBABAD, MOTHABARI, MAIDA, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 732207

114 MAJIBUR RAHMAN TANG GAON, SALANA, ASSAM, PIN - 782139 115 FAISAL POOKODAN HOUSE, PUNNAKKADU, KARUVARAKUNDU PO, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676523 116 MUHAMMED NIZAMUDEEN T.N.

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44/1584A, THATTANPARAMBU HOUSE, KUTHAPPADY, THAMMANAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682032 117 MAHENDRA PRADHAN UTTAR SHALBARI, PURBA DURAMARI, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735233 118 SUJIT THAPA BUNDAPANI TEA GARDEN, JALPAGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN -

              735204
    119       KALU LAMA

NEW LINE JAY BIRPARA, TEA GARDEN, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735204 120 SOHEL S.K., NATUN, NABIPUR MURSHIDABAD, WEST BENGAL, PIN -

              742308
    121       SIVAN E.C.,

EDAPPARA HOUSE, AIMURY PO, VENGOOR WEST, KOOVAPPADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683544 122 SHAMEER K.

KARIMKUNNATH, VANIVILASINI, CHUNANGAD PO, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679511 123 NAZAR V.M.

VALIYAPARAMBIL, PANANGAD, KUMBALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682056 124 ANARUL BAITHA KABILASWA, GHOGHA PO, WEST CHAMBARAN, BIHAR, PIN -

              845449
    125       SANDIP MAHALI

TEA GARDEN, 356 BANARHAT, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 735202 BY ADVS.SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI. N.SUKUMARAN, V.K.BALACHANDRAN, S.SHYAM, N.K.KARNIS DRISHYA K.PRAKASH, AMALENDU A.

RESPONDENT/S:

1 ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CIRCLE, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN -

682030 2 KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE BOARD - KHWWB

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REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRM ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682018 3 THE ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KUMMANCHERRY BUILDING, T.D. ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682035 4 KERALA HEAD LOAD WELFARE FUND BOARD SUB OFFICE THRIPUNITHURA, PLAKUZHY BUILDING, HILLS PALACE ROAD, CHATHARI, THRIPUNITHURA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PIN - 682301 5 MARADU MARKET TRADERS ASSOCIATION REG.NO.ER-391/08 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ROOM NO.A/1, A U W MARKET, NETTOOR PO, KOCHI, PIN -

              682040
      6       ABDUL WAHAB

PROPRIETOR, A K M FRUITS, ROOM NO.G/C, 23/397, A U W MARKET, NETTOOR PO, KOCHI, PIN - 682040 7 ABDUL NASSAR P.E.

PROPRIETOR, INDIAN FRUITS, ROOM NO.G/16, 23/344, A U W MARKET, NETTOOR PO, KOCHI, PIN - 682040 8 THOMAS PROPRIETOR, ROOM NO.P4/41-42, 23/364, A U W MARKET, NETTOOR PO, KOCHI, PIN - 682040

THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.12.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR & MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., JJ ............................................................

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Dated this the 20th day of December, 2022

JUDGMENT

Mohammed Nias.C.P.J.,

The Writ Appeal is filed by the writ petitioners in so far as they

are aggrieved by the refusal to grant the 2 nd among the prayers sought

in the writ petition.

2. The appellants are head load workers employed in the shops

located at the Urban Wholesale Market Maradu whose individual

applications submitted before the Assistant Labour Officer, Ernakulam

District, Kakkanad for registration as attached head load workers

under the Kerala Head Load Workers Act, 1978, were pending without

consideration and orders. The prayers sought in the writ petition, was

to consider and pass orders on Exts. P1 to P21 applications within a

time limit and to direct respondents 2 to 4 to refrain from deputing

head load workers in the market till the applications seeking

registration was considered by the first respondent.

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3. By the judgment impugned in the appeal, the learned

Single Judge directed the first respondent, Assistant Labour Officer,

Ernakulam District Circle, to consider the applications, 125 in number,

preferred by the writ petitioners dated 24-10-2022, within one month

from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment after affording

opportunity to hear the writ petitioners and all other affected parties,

in accordance with law. The appellants are aggrieved by refusal to

grant the 2nd prayer noted above.

4. Having heard the learned Senior Counsel Sri. N.

Sukumaran, instructed by Adv. Sri. V.K. Balachandran, Standing Counsel

for the Board Sri. K.S. Arun Kumar and the learned Senior

Government Pleader Sri. B. Unnikrishna Kaimal, we are of the view

that the subject matter of the appeal is covered by our judgment in

Kerala Head Load Workers Welfare Board v. Hishad M.B. And

Others [ILR 2022 (3) Kerala 688], the relevant directions of

which are as follows:

"An attached worker, on the other hand, does not have to be registered as a headload worker for doing headload work. He can be employed or engaged to do such work in the establishment of his employer and thereafter seek registration in terms of Rule 26A once he starts doing headload work in that establishment. Further, so long as he is in the employment or engagement of an employer and attached to the latter's establishment, he will not come under the coverage of the 1983 Scheme either. Clause 6 of the Scheme will therefore not be attracted in his case, to prevent him from working in a scheme covered area".

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5. Going by the above, it can be seen that the prayer of the

appellants that status quo ought to be maintained in the matter of

head load work carried on by the appellants in the market pending

disposal of their applications for registration by the first respondent

has to be granted. Accordingly, we dispose of the Writ Appeal

maintaining the direction issued by the learned Single Judge for

consideration of the application for registration preferred by the

appellants and also ordering that pending such registration, the

appellants will be permitted to be employed or engaged to do head load

work under the employer.

Writ Appeal is allowed to the above extent.

Sd/-A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE

Sd/-MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., JUDGE

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