IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2010 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7044 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SALGUNAN P.A., S/O.PARAMBIKKATTIL AYYAPPAN, POTTA VILLAGE AND DESOM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.T.N.MANOJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SCRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF TODDY WELFARE FUND OFFICER, O/O.THE WELFARE FUND OFFICER, OLLUR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TODDY WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, TODDY WELFARE FUND OFFICE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 4. SHRI.SOMAN E.P., S/O.PAZHANIYANDI, EDIYAMPOTTA HOUSE, NENMARA POST, PALAKKAD. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.7044 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a permanent employee of Toddy Shop No.79 (old No.187) of Kadambode in Group No.7 of Irinjalakuda Excise Range. The fourth respondent is the licensee of the shop. In compliance with the terms of the agreement entered into between the toddy shop contractors and the employees on 21.11.2009, the monthly salary of the petitioner and others were agreed to be enhanced to Rs.235/- with retrospective effect. The monthly salary of the petitioner including all allowances before the enhancement was Rs.9240/-. 10% of the basic pay would have to be deducted and credited towards the Toddy Workers Welfare Fund by the employer-fourth respondent. According to the petitioner, during the year 2009-2010, the monthly salary of the petitioner upto the month of November, 2009 was received promptly. The statutory amounts were also deducted at source. However, the petitioner complains that the salary was neither enhanced nor paid from December, 2009. According to the petitioner, the Wpc 7044/2010 2 monthly contributions due to the Welfare Fund also do not appear to have been paid. The term of the license of the fourth respondent is to expire on 31.3.2010. If his term of license is not extended, the petitioner and others would lose their salaries from December, 2009 to March, 2010. The amounts of contributions to the Toddy Workers Welfare Fund would also remain unpaid. 2. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 representation to the additional sixth respondent setting out his grievances. However, he complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. He prays for appropriate directions for passing orders on Ext.P1. 3. The learned Senior Government Pleader assures me that orders would be passed on Ext.P1 without further delay. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the additional sixth respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner detailed in Ext.P1 representation in accordance with law, if it is received and pending and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of six weeks from today, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner Wpc 7044/2010 3 as well as the third respondent. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk