K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

1. The petitioner is one of the appellants in Ext.P5. The petitioner along with 30 other Head load workers sought for registration under the Kerala Head Load Workers Act, 1978. The same having been declined by the registering authority, they were before the appellate authority in appeal evidenced by Ext.P5. In fact, while they were before the registering authority the Kerala Head Load Workers Welfare Board had expressed an opinion that they are not liable to be registered. However, the learned counsel produces Ext.P3 by which the Board changed its opinion and recommended their registration. It is also pertinent that the Railways, whose work is conducted by the appellants, who are members of a Registered society, has also permitted the work to be carried on by them. Since the appeal is pending, this Court is not entering into any finding on merit and the above facts have been stated only to put the matter in the proper perspective.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that while the matter was posted for hearing, the appellate authority, i.e., the 3rd respondent who is holding the office of the 2nd respondent refused to permit a counsel to appear on be