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. 8424 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. E.MUTHUKUMAR, S/O. ESWARA KOUNDR, SRAMBY COLONY, VANNAMADA.P.O., KOZHIPATHY VILLATGE CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. 2. JNANAMANI, S/O. KRISHNASWAMI, OSHALAPATHY, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. 3. K.SETHUMADHAVAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, OLUVAPARA, NALLEPPILLY.P.O.CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. 4. MUNIYANKUTTI, S/O. MADHAVAN, KALLANDICHLLA, VALIAVALLAMPATHY VILLAGE, NATTUNGAL, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, PALAKKAD. 2. THE CHIEF WERLFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU,SC,KTWWFB(TODDY WORKERS WE FOR R1 & 2 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.8424 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are all employees of toddy shops in Chittoor Range of Palakkad District. They entered service during the year 2002-2003, in Shop Nos.34, 49, 57 and 82 respectively. According to the petitioners, they are working continuously in the toddy shops mentioned above from the year 2002 onwards. Even now, they are continuing to work. They complain that they have not been given any benefits under the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act and the Scheme. They have submitted Exts.P2, P5, P7 and P10 representations before the first respondent requesting to give them membership in the Welfare Fund. The respective licensees have been deducting the necessary amounts from the wages of the petitioners and remitting the same to the Welfare Fund. A joint declaration by the petitioners and the licencee under paragraphs 34 and 35 of the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Scheme has to be made before the concerned Welfare Fund Inspector requesting to give membership to the petitioners. Wpc 8424/2010 2 Accordingly, Exts.P3, P6, P8 and P11 joint declarations have been filed by the petitioners before the first respondent. However, the petitioners have not been given membership in spite of the above. 2. I have heard Adv.K.D.Babu, who appears for the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board. 3. In the circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners, evidenced herein by Exts.P2, P5, P7 and P10 in the light of the joint declarations submitted, as evidenced by Exts.P3, P6, P8 and P11 and to pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk