Only Registered Persons With Required Skills, Operating In Areas Under Headload Workers Scheme, May Handle Loading/Unloading Of Delicate Items : Kerala High Court

In a significant judgment delivered on September 9, 2024, the Kerala High Court addressed the contentious issue of employing headload workers within the logistics sector, particularly focusing on the operational dynamics at a newly constructed warehouse by a logistics firm. Case Overview The petitioner, M/S. R.K. Ventures, represented by its managing partner, had entered into an agreement with M/s. Indus Towers Ltd. to manage logistics operations involving sensitive electronic goods,…