IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22142 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ANIL, 39 YEARS, S/O.LATE CHANDRASEKHARAN PALANIKUNNATHIL VEETTIL, KADAMANITTA MURI KOZHACHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT: ------------- WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD THIRUVALLA BY SHRI.KOSHY GEORGE, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2008, A/W. W.P.C.NO.22145/08 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).Nos.22142 & 22145 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners were licensees of toddy shops for the year 2007-08. They have been paying advance contributions under the Krala Toddy Workers' Welfare Fund Act. According to them, they have paid contributions far in excess of their liability. However, the respondent is not passing final determination orders to determine the liability of the petitioners finally. The petitioners in these writ petitions now seek a direction to the respondent to complete the proceedings for passing final orders within a specified time. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Board would submit that because of paucity of staff, there is heavy back log for passing final orders and that is the delay in the matter. 3. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of these writ petitions with a direction to the respondent to pass final determination orders in the case of the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2