IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 25458 of 2005(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.K.XAVIER, S/O.P.V.KURIAN, PATTASSERYTHARA, THALAYAZHAM P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. P.K.VARGHESE, S/O.P.V.KURIAN, PATTASSERYTHARA, THALAYAZHAM P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SMT.T.V.NEEMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, VAIKOM. 2. THE DISTRICT WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND ABORD, KOTTAYAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENNTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. RAJU, S/O.GOPALAN, NADUVILEKKUTTU, KUDAVECHOOR, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. SAJEEV, S/O.VELU, CHERUPARAMBU, ARUNNOOTTIMANGALAM, KADUTHURUTHY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. M.UTHAMAM, KUZHIPARAMBIL, T.V. PURAM, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 7. SUDHAMANI, W/O.CHANDRAN, MOOSARAYIL, THEKKENADA, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 8. JALAJA, GOWRIVILASAM, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, N.K.ASHOKAN, NNADUVILEPARAMBIL, PERUNTHURUTHU P.O., KALLARA,VAIKOM. 9. N.K.ASHOKAN, NADUVILEPARAMBIL, PERUNTHURUTHU P.O., KALLARA, VAIKOM. -2- W.P.(C).NO/25458/2005 10. CHAKRAPANI, S/O.VELAYUDHANN, THANNILICKAL, T.V.PURAM, VAIKOM KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 11. N.K.SADANANDAN, NADUVILEPARAMBIL, PERUNTHURUTHU P.O., KALLARA, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 12. RATHEESH, S/O.GOPALAN, VELIMPARAMBIL, MANJOOR, KOTTAYAM. 13. N.G.THANKAPPAN, S/O.GOPALAN, NAMBICHIRAKKALAYIL, MUTTUCHIRA, KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 14. VASANTHAKUMARI, W/O.MOHANDAS, NAMBICHIRAKKALAYI, MUTTUCHIRA, KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 15. RAJENDRAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, KOTHAMANDIRAM, ULLALA, VAIKOM. 16. V.M.ASHOKAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, VYSSERI, UDAYANAPURAM, VAIKOM. 17. VIJAYAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, ALAMBANKUZHIYIL, UDAYANAPURAM, VAIKOM. 18. BINDU SABU, AVITTAM VEEDU, THOTTAKOM P.O., THALAYAZHAM, VAIKOM. 19. PRAKASH, S/O.DAMODARAN, ANCHUTHAIKKAL, KUDAVECHOOR, VAIKOM. 20. A.V.CHANDRAN, S/O.VASU, ANCHUTHAIKKAL, KUDAVECHOOR, VAIKOM. 21. SREEDHARAN, S/O.KUMARAN, NAMBICHIRAKKALAYIL, MUTTUCHIRA, KADUTHIRITHY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 22. THANKACHAN, S/O.KOCHUKUTTY, KANJIRAMKUZHIYIL, MANJOOR, KOTTAYAM. 23. N.PREMJI, S/O.SREEDHARAN, SREEPADMAM, KUZHAKKUMCHERRI, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU,SC,KTWWFB(KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD)FOR R2 R1 & R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER M.R.SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.25458/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED. 22/4/2005 OF SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE AUCTION SALE NOTICE DATED 31/5/2005 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS BY THE IST RESPONDENT. P.R.RAMAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C).No.25458 OF 2005 ---------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT This is a writ petition of the year 2005 filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India. Some of the respondents from whom notice was returned as unclaimed. In respect of 5th respondent, notice was returned unserved without endorsement. In respect of respondent No.8 notice was returned as not known. Thus, no effective relief could be granted as against those respondents, who have not been served. The contention raised in this writ petition is that petitioners are not liable to pay the amounts due towards the welfare fund contribution. On the other hand, the party respondents are liable. It is not possible at this stage to give an effective adjudication of the dispute between the parties. According to the petitioners, the amounts due and payable have been paid by the respondents; but they are not able to say what is the exact amount so paid. The 2nd respondent-District Welfare Fund Inspector is also not in a position to say what is the balance amount due. But it is admitted that pursuant to the writ petition filed, some amounts have been paid. If so, the 2nd respondent may -2- W.P.(C).No.25458/2005 serve a modified notice of demand for the balance amount if any, due and payable and to proceed in accordance with law. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Since this writ petition is disposed of without adjudication of the contention raised on merits, this judgment will not stand in the way of any valid plea being raised by the petitioners on the balance amount payable. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. kcv.