WP(C) NO. 13045 OF 2025 : 1 : 2025:KER:26813 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 13045 OF 2025 PETITIONER: HASSAN TRADERS AGED 63 YEARS REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, M.HASSAN S/O MOITHEEN, MUDAYIL HOUSE, MYTHRI NAGAR, NEDUMTHODE, MUDIKKAL P.O, PIN - 683547 BY ADVS. RAFEEK. V.K. SALIM M.M. NISHNA P.T. LYDIA ELIZABETH KOVOOR ANNLIYA FLEMIN ABDULLA JAMAL MUHAMMED BILAL RESPONDENTS: 1 KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN VYDYUTHIBHAVANAM, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004 2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER CORPORATE OFFICE (PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT) VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695004 WP(C) NO. 13045 OF 2025 : 2 : 2025:KER:26813 3 THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER KSEBL ELECTRICAL CIRCLE POOPANI ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683542 4 DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICE 4TH FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682030 R BY SRI.RIJI RAJENDRAN,SC R BY SMT.RESMI THOMAS, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 13045 OF 2025 : 3 : 2025:KER:26813 JUDGMENT The petitioner was the highest bidder in the auction conducted by the 1st respondent Kerala State Electricity Board (K.S.E.B) for disposal of iron scrap (including G-I wire scrap – 315 kg) – 1972 kg available at sub Regional Store of KSEB, Perumbavoor. When the petitioner attempted to remove the said articles, the loading and unloading workers obstructed the same and demanded that the work be done through them by paying an amount of Rs.1,800/- per metric ton as wages. The petitioner states that the rate demanded by the loading and unloading workers is exorbitant. The petitioner has, therefore, submitted Ext.P5 representation before the 3rd respondent. The limited prayer of the petitioner at this stage is for a direction to the 3rd WP(C) NO. 13045 OF 2025 : 4 : 2025:KER:26813 respondent to consider Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the limited prayer made by the petitioner, there will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P5, in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner and any other affected/interested persons, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. All the contentions of the petitioner in the writ petition are left open. The writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE SB WP(C) NO. 13045 OF 2025 : 5 : 2025:KER:26813 APPENDIX PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE DELIVERY ORDER BEARING REFERENCE NO. MSTC/TVC/24-25/2291 DATED ON 04.01.2025 ISSUED BY MSTC ADMIN Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF DELIVERY ORDER BEARING REFERENCE NO. MSTC/TVC/24-25/2292 DATED ON 04.01.2025 ISSUED BY MSTC ADMIN Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE SALE RELEASE ORDER DATED 09.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED ON 14.03.2025 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED ON 14.03.2025 FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE TABLE OF WAGES BEARING NO. H: 1435/2023 DT. 27.05.2023 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT