IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN TUESDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO.40470 OF 2024 PETITIONER:

POPULAR TRADERS GODOWN BUILDING NO.CP 18/130B, KONDOTTY ROAD, EDAVANNAPPARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER A.V.NOORUDHEEN S/O.BEERAN KOYA, AGED 65 YEARS, PIN - 673640 BY ADV.R.RAMADAS RESPONDENTS:

1 THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676101

2 THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER KONDOTTY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673638

3 KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY / EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE, 1ST FLOOR, INDIRA GANDHI BUS TERMINAL BUILDING, KACHERIPADY, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676121

4 HEADLOAD WORKERS' UNION REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ALI.N, OPP.

MAX FOOTWARE, EDAVANNAPARA JUNCTION, KONDOTTY ROAD, EDAVANNAPARA, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673645 BY ADVS.

THOMAS ABRAHAM SAYED MANSOOR BAFAKHY THANGAL SHEEJA S.C., SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is the Ma