IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MRS.MANJULA CHELLUR & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/1ST POUSHA 1933 WA.No. 1961 of 2011 (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2011 IN W.P.(C_)31500 OF 2011) APPELLANT/2ND RESPONDENT: KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, CHERUNNIYOOR TOWERS, 1ST FLOOR, VANCHIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. BY ADV.SRI.ASHIK K.MOHAMMED ALI RESPONDENTS/PETITIONRS & 1ST RESPONDENT. 1. SREEJA T.A., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , IDUKKI, NOW ON WORKING ARRANGMENT AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. SHEENA K.K. , LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , ERNAKULAM 3. VINOD KUMAR K. LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE., KASARAGOD, NOW ON WORKING ARRANGE AT THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT KANNUR. 4. SHIBU M., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE.,THRISSUR. 5. REENA R.L., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , PATHANAMTHITTA, NOW ON WORKING ARRANGEMENT AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. GEETHAKUMAI C.N., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , KOTTAYAM, NOW ON WORKING ARRANGEMENT AT the OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER,AT KOLLAM. WA.No. 1961 of 2011 7. CHITHRAKUMARI S., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE KANNUR. 8. RENUKA V.R., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , ERNAKULAM 9. BINOY S., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , KOTTAYAM 10. SHEENA K., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA 11. AMMU R., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , ALAPPUZHA 12. BINDU JAYARAJAN, LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , THRISSUR. 13. AJAYAN N., LOWER DIVISION CLERK-CUM-COMPUTER OPERATOR, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , MALAPPURAM 14. SURESHKUMAR S.PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. ANNIE M.A., PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , ERNAKULAM. 16. PREMA P., PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , KANNUR. 17. SHEEBA K.K., PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 18. ASMA BEEVI V.A., PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , THODUPUZHA, NOW ON WORKING ARRANGEMENT AT THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT ERNAKULAM. 19. SREELATHA R. PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , KOLLAM. 20. P.P. BIJU, PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , ALAPPUZHA WA.No. 1961 of 2011 21. SHAHAMOL P.S., PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , KOTTAYAM. 22. ABDUL HAMEED P., PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , MALAPPURAM. 23. SOUMYA C.R., PEON, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , THRISSUR 24. VITTY R., PART TIME SWEEPER, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 25. RAJESH JAYARAM J.A., DRIVER, KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 26. STATE OF KERALA, REP. NY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM R1 TO R25 BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH R26 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SMT. K. MEERA. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-12-2011 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: MANJULA CHELLUR, Ag. CJ & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.A.No. 1961 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 22nd December, 2011 J U D G M E N T MANJULA CHELLUR, Ag. CJ. The learned Counsel appearing for the appellant Board placing reliance on the decision of the Apex Court in Secretary, State of Karanataka vs. Umadevi [(2006)4 SCC 1) and also in Official Liquidator vs. Dayanand and others [(2008) 10 SCC 1] contends that the interim order of the learned Single Judge impugned in this appeal was also in violation of the law laid down in the above two judgments. We note that the interim order in question dated 25.11.2011 was an ex parte order. It is revealed from the submission of the learned Counsel for the Board that a detailed counter affidavit has already been filed opposing the interim order and also for vacating the interim order. W.A.No. 1961 OF 2011 2 2. As the matter is still pending before the learned Single Judge, the best course open to the appellant is to approach the learned Single Judge seeking for disposal of the matter on merits. With these observations, we dispose of the appeal. MANJULA CHELLUR, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk