This writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P5 order of the first respondent dated 28.1.2013 allowing an appeal filed under rule 26 C of the Kerala Headload Workers Rules, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules" for short). The Rules are issued under the Kerala Headload Workers Act, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act" for short). As per Ext.P5, the registrations granted to petitioners 2 to 5 under the Act, as well as Ext.P2 identity cards have been cancelled.

2. The first petitioner is the Managing Partner of M/s.KPM Trade Centre, a partnership firm. Since the first petitioner was desirous of having his own permanent workers to attend to the headload work of his establishment, he had submitted applications for the grant of registration to petitioners 2 to 5 who are stated to be his workers. The first petitioner's establishment is a new establishment and Ext.P1 is the Certificate of Registration issued by the Commercial Taxes Department to it. The applications for registration submitted by the petitioners were considered by the second respondent and granted. Thereafter, Ext.P2 identity cards were issued to the workers. It is sub