IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 28696 of 2008(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- PRASAD,S/O.RAGHAVAN, PUTHENPURACKKAL HOUSE, NOORANAD.P.O,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY, LABOUR AND REHABITATION, DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. TAHASILDAR (RR) MAVELIKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA. ADDL.R4. SRI.RAJU, S/O.PALANI SWAMI GOWDAR, K.K.PATHI VILLAGE, VANNAMADA, PALAKKAD DT. (ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN IA NO.12458/08 DT 29/1/09) ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU,SC,KTWWFB GOVT.PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 28696 OF 2008 (N) ==================== Dated this the 29th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P4 is an appeal filed by the petitioner under Section 8(5) of the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act against Ext.P3 final determination order. Counsel submits that although the appeal filed was initially defective, the defects have been cured and the appeal has been resubmitted. Taking into account the pendency of the appeal as above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile, the interim order of stay granted by this Court on 30/9/2008 and extended subsequently will continue in force. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp