IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU WEDNESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 / 2ND ASWINA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 24817 OF 2025 PETITIONER:

INDORA ASSOCIATES, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER ABDUL AZEEZ P., AGED 50 YEARS PUNATHUMMAL COMPLEX, MAIN ROAD, NADAPURAM, KALLACHI P.O., VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE , S/O.ANDRU HAJI, RESIDING AT PUNATHIL HOUSE, POST PURAMERI, VIA VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673506.

BY ADV SRI.R.RAMADAS RESPONDENTS:

1 ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673506.

2 THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER / APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS ACT OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673001.

3 KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY / EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KUTTIADI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN – 673508.

R1 & R2 BY SR.GP.SMT.C.S.SHEEJA R3 BY ADV.SHRI.K.S.ARUN KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

24.09.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The challenge in this Writ Petition is to Exts.P3 and P4 orders passed by the competent authorities under Rule 26A and 26C respecti