P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

1. Appellants are strangers to the writ petition, which was finalised by the learned single Judge setting aside the orders passed by the Asst. Labour Officer and the District Labour Officer (original authority and appellate authority respectively), whereby a direction was also given to grant registration to the attached workers of the writ petitioners in terms of Rule 26A of the Kerala Head-load Workers Rules. This appeal has been preferred after getting the leave of this Court as per order dated 28.07.2016 in I.A. No. 887/2016, pointing out that the appellants were necessary parties to the proceedings and that having denied an opportunity of hearing, much loss, prejudice and hardships have been caused to them, which hence is sought to be intercepted by this Court.

2. The sequence of events revealed from the proceedings is that the first petitioner, who is the Managing partner of the partnership firm by name "Peekay Traders" sought to get registration of the attached workers for carrying out the incidental loading and unloading operations being carried out in the establishment. The said establishment was a newly set up unit, based on Ext.P1 partne