IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 19260 of 2004(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- K.RAJENDRAN PILLAI, S/O.KARUNAKARAN PILLAI, BABY VIULASOM, KARICODE, KOLLAM, (LICENCEE OFT.S.NO.16/04-05, OF KOLLAM EXCISE RANGE). BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOTTAMUKKU, KOLLAM. 2. THE EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, KOLLAM EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND, CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM. 5. SUBRAMANIYAN, S/O.KORAKUTTY, KALLUVILA VEEDU, NO.8,. RAMANUJA NAGAR, KILIKOLLUR P.O. KOLLAM - 4. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. SMITHA SUKUMARAN. R4 BY ADV. RENIL ANTO, SC FOR KTWWF R5 BY SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/09/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 23688 OF 2004,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 19260 and 23688 OF 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2011 JUDGMENT The issues involved in these writ petitions are rather interconnected. The prayer in W.P.(C) No.19260 of 2004 is mainly for a declaration that the 5th respondent therein is not liable to be employed by the writ petitioner who was a licensee of Toddy shop No.16 of Kollam Excise Range, for the year 2004-05 and 2005-06. The prayer in the other writ petition preferred by the 5th respondent in W.P.(C) No.19260 of 2004 and another is to have a disposal of Ext.P3 representation by the 2nd respondent with regard to the right to continue in employment. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in W.P.(C) No. 23688 of 2004 submits that appropriate reliefs have already been obtained to the said petitioners pursuant to the Award passed by the Labour Court, Kollam; that the petitioners are proceeding to have the same executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of law and as such the issue no longer remains to be res integra and both these writ petitions can be closed accordingly. WP(C) Nos.19260 and 23688 of 2004 -:2:- The above submission is recorded and these writ petitions are closed; without prejudice to the rights and liberties to the parties concerned, in respect of the proceedings as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ttb