IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2007 / 28TH ASHADHA 1929 WA.No. 1776 of 2007 ---------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.18094/2007 Dated 18/06/2007 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ------------------------------------ T.S.SIVARAMAN,S/O.SANKARAN, THAITHARA HOUSE, METHALA, KODUNGALLUR. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS ---------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY (EXCISE), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KODUNGALLUR. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, METHALA, KODUNGALLUR. 4. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, THE KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, TRICHUR. 5. N.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, NAMBILIYIL VEEDU, VELLANGALLUR, TRICHUR DISTRICT. R4 BY STANDING COUNSEL MR.K.HARILAL THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.1776 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 19th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. This writ appeal arises out of the order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No.18094 of 2007 dated 18th June, 2007. 2. Aggrieved by the revenue recovery proceedings initiated by the respondents for recovery of the amounts due under the provisions of the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act, the petitioner was before the learned Single Judge by filing the writ petition. Admittedly, the dues were for the year 1988- 89. The learned Single Judge taking all the aspects of the matter into consideration and also the financial constraints pleaded by the petitioner has thought it fit to direct the petitioner to pay initially an amount of Rs.12 lakhs and pay the balance amount in six monthly equal instalments. 3. Having gone through the orders passed by the learned Single Judge, in our opinion, the learned Judge has not committed any error whatsoever which would call for our interference in this appeal. Therefore, the writ appeal requires to be rejected and it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE vns