IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 19526 of 2006(Y) --------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- K.K.SASIDHARAN, SHYAM NIVAS, KUDAVECHOOR P.O., VAIKOM, DIST. KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., LABOUR (B) DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE TAHASILDAR (R.R.), VAIKOM TALUK, VAIKOM, DIST. KOTTAYAM. R1 & R2 BY ADVS. SRI.K.D.BABU, SC, KTWWFB SRI. A.K. JOHN, SC R3 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 19526 of 2006(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE FINAL DETRMINATION ORDER NO. K2/VAIKOM 12/98-99/2352 DATED 15-5-06. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 15-7-06. EXT.P3 : COPY OF ORDER DATED 22-4-02 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2915/02 OF THE APEX COURT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19526 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 final determination order passed by the 2nd respondent under the Kerala Toddy Workers’ Welfare Fund Act. Against Ext.P1 order, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal as early as in 2006. In the counter affidavit filed by the 3rd respondent, it is stated as follows in paragraph 7: “........................ Appeal dated 15.07.2006 (Exhibit P2) filed by the petitioner is under the consideration of government. Hearing will be conducted by the Appellate authority after the disposal of the W.P.(C) 19526/2006 by the Hon'ble High Court.” In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd