IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8526 of 2011(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- A.K.PUSHPARAJ, AGED 49, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, ALAKKAL VEEDU, KANJIKUZHI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) MS. PREETHY KARUNAKARAN MR. K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THODUPUZHA. 685 584. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM-30. R1 BY ADV MR. RENIL ANTO, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 8526 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 18th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, as per Rule 5 (3) (iii) of the Kerala Abkari Shops Disposals Rules, 2002, the petitioner is entitled to get clearance certificate on payment of 50 % of the dues covered by Exts. P5 to P7 towards the Kerala Toddy Workers' Welfare Fund. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that, in a similar matter, this Court has passed Ext. P4 judgment giving appropriate directions to the first respondent and the said course may be pursued in this matter as well. In the said circumstances, this Court does not intend to take different view from Ext. P4 judgment. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to issue 'clearance certificate' to the petitioner, on condition that, the petitioner remits 50 % of the amount stated as due from the petitioner for the years 2004 - '05, 2005 - '06 and 2006 - '07, as shown in Ext. P5 to P7 forthwith. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd