Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 45 Ker
Judgement Date : 3 January, 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE C.S. SUDHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 13TH POUSHA, 1945
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023
AGAINST THE ORDER IN IA No.6 OF 2023 IN WP(C) 15653/2023 OF HIGH
COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/3RD PARTY TO THE WRIT PETITION:
BIJU K.B
POOL LEADER OF POOL NO.10 NETTOOR POOL S/O. BABU K.S,
AGED 32 YEARS, KANNOTHPARAMBU, NETTOOR P O, ERNAKULAM -
682040., PIN - 682040
BY ADVS.
D.ANIL KUMAR
T.K.DEVARAJAN
BABU M.
ANCY THANKACHAN
NIDHIN RAJ VETTIKKADAN
GOURI KAILASH
C.S.AJITH PRAKASH
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 8 & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 10 IN W.P.(C):
1 DIPAK GOGOI,
AGED 27 YEARS C/O. NAGESWARGOPI, ANNAPUR, GOHPUR,
SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN - 784168, PIN - 784168
2 MINTUSAIKA
AGED 30 YEARS, C/O. RUPESHWARSAIKA, PASCHIMNILAKH,
NO.1, NILAKHKONCH, GOAN, ASSAM,PIN - 786110, PIN -
786110
3 MOHAN BORUAH
AGED 25 YEARS RANGPURIA, SIMENCHAPORI, NO.2, DHEMAJI,
ASSAM,PIN -, PIN - 787061
4 NAVA JYOTIGOGOI
AGED 32 YEARS C/O. BIMALGOGOI, VIII/ TOWN-
NILAKHTARANIPATHAR, SILAPATHAT, DHEMAJI, ASSAM,PIN -,
PIN - 787110
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
2
5 BIJOYGOGOI
AGED 21 YEARS C/O. THANUKRISHNAGOGOI, PHUTHUKOBARI,
DHEMAJI, ASSAM,PIN -, PIN - 787110
6 PRANABJITGOGOI
AGED 21 YEARS KUKHESWARGOGOI, NO. 2, HOLAGURI,
CHARAIDEO, ASSAM,PIN -, PIN - 785673
7 BINUDDEORI
AGED 38 YEARS C/O. MINESWARDSEORI, KAPAHATALI,
DEURIGAON, DHEMAJI, ASSAM,PIN - 787110, PIN - 787110
8 MRIDULGOGOI,
AGED 30 YEARS S/O. SHUBHAGOGOI, BALI, DHEMAJI,
CHAPORI, ASSAM,PIN - 787061, PIN - 787061
9 DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER
ALAPUZHA DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DISTLABOUR OFFICER
SREEALSAM BUILDING, KIDANGAPARAMBU, ALAPUZHA
DISTRICT, PIN - 688013. (IN CHARGE OF DISTRICT
LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM), PIN - 688013
10 THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CIRCLE, KAKKANAD, KOCHI,PIN -
682030, PIN - 682030
11 KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRM
ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682018, PIN - 682018
12 12. THE ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF KERALA
HEADLOAD WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KUMMANCHERRY BUILDING,
T.D ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682035, PIN - 682035
13 KERALA HEADLOADWORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD
SUB OFFICE, TRIPUNITHURA, REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHAIRMAN, PLAKUZHY BUILDING, HILL PALACE ROAD,
CHATHARI, TRIPUNITHURA, PIN - 682301, PIN - 682301
14 MARADU MARKET TRADERS ASSOCIATION
REG. NO. ER-391/08, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT,
ROOM NO. A/1, AUW MARKET, NETTOOR (PO), ERNAKULAM,
PIN-682040, PIN - 682040
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
3
15 JESAMMA. P.C
PROPRIETOR, SHOP ROOM NO. P3-29-30, AUW MARKET,
NETTOOR (P.O), ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040, PIN - 682040
16 SIBI N JOSEPH
PROPRIETOR, SHOP ROOM NO. P3-13, 14, AUW MARKET,
NETTOOR (PO), ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040, PIN - 682040
17 BISTY JAISON
PROPRIETOR, SHOP ROOM NO. P3-15, AUW MARKET, NETTOOR
(PO), ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040, PIN - 682040
18 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
PANANGAD POLICE STATION, KOCHI CITY, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
BY ADV K.B.ARUNKUMAR
OTHER PRESENT:
sr GP sri BIMAL K NATH
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
03.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.896/2023, 960/2023 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE C.S. SUDHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 13TH POUSHA, 1945
WA NO. 896 OF 2023
AGAINST THE ORDER IN WP(C) 2398/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/ADDL.10TH RESPONDENT IN WP(C):
BIJU K.B
AGED 32 YEARS
S/O. BABU K.S, POOL LEADER OF POOL NO.10 , NETTOOR
POOL, MARADU, RESIDING AT KANNOTH PARAMBU, NETTOOR
P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 040. PIN - 682040
BY ADVS.
C.S.AJITH PRAKASH
T.K.DEVARAJAN
BABU M.
ANCY THANKACHAN
NIDHIN RAJ VETTIKKADAN
HAARIS MOOSA
GOURI KAILASH
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 9 & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 9 IN WP(C):
1 DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KAKKANAD, KOCHI,, PIN - 682030
2 THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CIRCLE, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN -
682030
3 KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRM
ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682018
4 THE ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF KERALA HEAD LOAD
WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KUMMANCHERRY BUILDING,
T.D ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682035
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
5
5 KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD,
SUB OFFICE, TRIPUNITHURA, REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHAIRMAN, PLAKUZHY BUILDING, HILL PALACE ROAD,
CHATHARI, TRIPUNITHURA,, PIN - 682301
6 MARADU MARKET TRADERS ASSOCIATION,
REG. NO. ER-391/08, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT,
ROOM NO. A/1, AUW MARKET, NETTOOR (PO), ERNAKULAM,,
PIN - 682040
7 JESAMMA. P.C.,
PROPRIETOR, SHOP ROOM NO. P3-29-30, AUW MARKET,
NETTOOR (P.O), ERNAKULAM,, PIN - 682040
8 8. SIBI N JOSEPH
PROPRIETOR, SHOP ROOM NO. P3-13, 14, AUW MARKET,
NETTOOR (PO), ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040
9 BISTY JAISON,
PROPRIETOR, SHOP ROOM NO. P3-15, AUW MARKET, NETTOOR
(PO), ERNAKULAM,, PIN - 682040
10 DIPAK GOGOI,
AGED 27 YEARS , C/O. NAGESWAR GOPI, ANNAPUR, GOHPUR,
SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN - 784168
11 MINTU SAIKA,
AGED 30 YEARS, C/O. RUPESHWAR SAIKA, PASCHIM NILAKH,
NO.1, NILAKH KONCH, GOAN, ASSAM, PIN - 786110
12 MOHAN BORUAH,
AGED 25 YEARS, RANGPURIA, SIMEN CHAPORI, NO.2,
DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 787160
13 NAVA JYOTI GOGOI,
AGED 32 YEARS, C/O. BIMAL GOGOI, VIII/ TOWN- NILAKH
TARANIPATHAR, SILAPATHAT, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN -
787110
14 BIJOY GOGOI,
AGED 21 YEARS, C/O. THANUKRISHNA GOGOI,
PHUTHUKOBARI, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 787110
15 PRANABJIT GOGOI,
AGED 21 YEARS , KUKHESWAR GOGOI, NO. 2, HOLAGURI,
CHARAIDEO, ASSAM, PIN - 788671
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
6
16 BINUD DEORI,
AGED 38 YEARS, C/O. MINESWAR DSEORI, KAPAHATALI,
DEURIGAON, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 787110
17 PRAKASH BORDOLOI,
AGED 22 YEARS, S/O. PURANJAY BORDOLOI, 10, NILAKH
CHERIALI, BETANIPAM, DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 787110
18 MRIDUL GOGOI,
AGED 30 YEARS , S/O. SHUBHA GOGOI, BALI, DHEMAJI,
CHAPORI, ASSAM,PIN-787 061. *ADDL.R19 IMPLEADED, PIN
- 787061
19 ADDL.R19:POOL NO.9, HEAD LOAD AND GENERAL WORKERS
UNION (CITU))
URBAN WHOLESALE MARKET, MARADU MUNICIPALITY,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682304, REPRESENTED BY ITS
CONVENER, M.B. RAJESH KUMAR, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O
BHASKARAN, MANDATHARA HOUSE, MARADU P.O., ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT -682 304. *IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL.R19 AS PER
ORDER DTD.26/10/23 IN I.A.1/23 IN WA 896/23.
BY ADVS.
T.U.ZIYAD
V.P.PRASAD
K.B.ARUNKUMAR(K/293/2000)
K.JAYAKUMAR (SR.)(J-97)
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
03.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.2218/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
7
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE C.S. SUDHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 13TH POUSHA, 1945
WA NO. 960 OF 2023
AGAINST THE ORDER IN WP(C) 3116/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN WP(C):
BIJU. K.B.,
AGED 32 YEARS
S/O. BABU K S., POOL LEADER OF POOL NO. 10, NETTOOR
POOL, MARADU, RESIDING AT KANNOTHU PARAMBU, NETTOOR
P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040
BY ADVS.
C.S.AJITH PRAKASH
T.K.DEVARAJAN
BABU M.
ANCY THANKACHAN
NIDHIN RAJ VETTIKKADAN
HAARIS MOOSA
GOURI KAILASH
KRISHNENDU.D
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN WP(C):
1 THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER,
(GENERAL)/THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER 26 C OF THE
KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS RULES 1981, OFFICE OF THE
DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD.,
PIN - 682030
2 THE CHAIRMAN,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE KERALA HEAD LOAD
WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, KUMMENCHERRY BUILDING, T.D
ROAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682035
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
8
3 THE CONVENER,
SUB OFFICE OF THE KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS WELFARE
BOARD, TRIPUNITHURA, WHITE SHOP BUILDING, HILL
PALACE ROAD, MARKET JUNCTION, TRIPUNITHURA, PIN -
682301
4 RAJIB BHUYAN,
BIJOYPURGAON, DHODANG CHAPORI, JORHAT, ASSAM -
708514,
BY ADV K.S.ARUN KUMAR
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
03.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.2218/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
9
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE C.S. SUDHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 13TH POUSHA, 1945
WA NO. 1317 OF 2023
AGAINST THE ORDER IN WP(C) 15653/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/ADDITIONAL RESPONDENT NO.11 SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED IN
WP(C):
BIJU K.B
AGED 32 YEARS
POOL LEADER OF POOL NO.10, NETTOOR POOL S/O. BABU
K.S, AGED 32 YEARS, KANNOTHPARAMBU, NETTOOR P O,
ERNAKULAM - 682040
BY ADVS.
D.ANIL KUMAR
C.S.AJITH PRAKASH
T.K.DEVARAJAN
BABU M.
ANCY THANKACHAN
NIDHIN RAJ VETTIKKADAN
GOURI KAILASH
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 8 & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 10 IN THE
WP(C):
1 DIPAK GOGOI
AGED 27 YEARS C/O. NAGESWARGOPI, ANNAPUR, GOHPUR,
SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN -, PIN - 784168
2 MINTUSAIKA
AGED 30 YEARS, C/O. RUPESHWARSAIKA, PASCHIMNILAKH,
NO.1, NILAKHKONCH, GOAN, ASSAM,PIN -, PIN - 786110
3 MOHAN BORUAH
AGED 25 YEARS RANGPURIA, SIMENCHAPORI, NO.2,
DHEMAJI, ASSAM,PIN - 787061,
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
10
4 NAVA JYOTIGOGOI
AGED 32 YEARS C/O. BIMALGOGOI, VIII/ TOWN-
NILAKHTARANIPATHAR, SILAPATHAT, DHEMAJI, ASSAM,PIN
-, PIN - 787110
5 BIJOYGOGOI
AGED 21 YEARS C/O. THANUKRISHNAGOGOI, PHUTHUKOBARI,
DHEMAJI, ASSAM,PIN -, PIN - 787110
6 PRANABJITGOGOI
AGED 21 YEARS KUKHESWARGOGOI, NO. 2, HOLAGURI,
CHARAIDEO, ASSAM,PIN -, PIN - 785673
7 BINUDDEORI,
AGED 38 YEARS C/O. MINESWARDSEORI, KAPAHATALI,
DEURIGAON, DHEMAJI, ASSAM,PIN -, PIN - 787110
8 MRIDULGOGOI
AGED 30 YEARS S/O. SHUBHAGOGOI, BALI, DHEMAJI,
CHAPORI, ASSAM,PIN -, PIN - 787061
9 DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER
ALAPUZHA DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DISTLABOUR OFFICER
SREEALSAM BUILDING, KIDANGAPARAMBU, ALAPUZHA
DISTRICT, PIN - 688013. (IN CHARGE OF DISTRICT
LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM), PIN - 688013
10 THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CIRCLE, KAKKANAD, KOCHI,, PIN -
682030
11 KERALA HEAD LOAD WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRM
ROAD, ERNAKULAM,, PIN - 682018
12 12. THEERNAKULAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF KERALA
HEADLOAD WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KUMMANCHERRY BUILDING,
T.D ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682035
13 KERALA HEADLOADWORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD
SUB OFFICE, TRIPUNITHURA, REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHAIRMAN, PLAKUZHY BUILDING, HILL PALACE ROAD,
CHATHARI, TRIPUNITHURA, PIN - 682031
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
11
14 MARADU MARKET TRADERS ASSOCIATION
REG. NO. ER-391/08, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT,
ROOM NO. A/1, AUW MARKET, NETTOOR (PO), ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682040
15 JESAMMA. P.C
PROPRIETOR, SHOP ROOM NO. P3-29-30, AUW MARKET,
NETTOOR (P.O), ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040
16 SIBI N JOSEPH
PROPRIETOR, SHOP ROOM NO. P3-13, 14, AUW MARKET,
NETTOOR (PO), ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040
17 BISTYJAISON
PROPRIETOR, SHOP ROOM NO. P3-15, AUW MARKET, NETTOOR
(PO), ERNAKULAM,, PIN - 682040
18 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
PANANGAD POLICE STATION, KOCHI CITY, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
BY ADVS.
K.B.ARUNKUMAR
T.U.ZIYAD
K.S.ARUN KUMAR
K.JAYAKUMAR (SR.)(J-97)
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON
03.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.2218/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WA NO. 2218 OF 2023 and conctd. Case
12
JUDGMENT
Amit Rawal, J.
Counsel for the appellants seek permission to withdraw
the appeals with a liberty to reserve their right, in case the
decision in the pending writ petition is rendered in favour of
the party respondents. Ordered accordingly.
Sd/-
AMIT RAWAL JUDGE
Sd/-
sab C.S. SUDHA
JUDGE
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