1. The first petitioner is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its Head Office at Little Flower Church Road, Elamakkara, Kaloor, Ernakulam, Kochi 682 017. Petitioners 2 to 11 are employees of the first petitioner. In this writ petition the petitioners challenge Ext.P13 order passed by the first respondent allowing an appeal filed by the fourth respondent and setting aside Ext.P3 order passed by the registering authority under the Kerala Headload Workers' Act, 1978, granting registration as headload workers to petitioners 2 to 11 and another, under rule 26A of the Kerla Headload Workers' Rules, 1981. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

2. The first petitioner is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of clothing and wearing apparel of various types. The first petitioner opened two branches of its business establishment; one at premises bearing door No.49/681 at Puthukkalavattom and another at premises bearing door No.48/1748 at Perumbotta Road, both in Elamakkara. The business activity carried on the said branches is collection and packing of ready made garments for despatch to dealers and business establishments inside and outside