IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11929 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.SURESH BABU, PALERI HOUSE, P.O.PARAPURAM, PINARAYI VILLAGE, THALASSERY, KANNOOR DISTRICT. 2. K.M.SASEENDRAN, SNEHANGANAM, P.O.PARAPURAM, PINARAYI VILLAGE, THALASSERY, KANNOOR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.11929 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are representing the workers, who are engaged in toddy shops in Talassery range. It is submitted that due to practical reasons, they have realised that their employees are not in a position to discharge the liability for interest and collection charges due under the Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act and the Scheme framed thereunder. It is stated that urging this, they have filed Ext.P3 before the 1st respondent praying that their employees be exempted from interest and collection charges for the belated payment of contributions due under the Act and Scheme. They have, also in support of this contention, referred to Ext.P1, a notification issued by the 1st respondent, which is stated to have been issued in an identical situation. Taking note of the above, the petitioners are praying for an order directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P3, where the claim has been made by the petitioners. 2. In view of the facts as stated above, I feel, it is only appropriate that the 2nd respondent considers and passes orders on WP(C) No.11929/2009 -2- Ext.P3, taking into account Ext.P1 also. Orders as above, shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg