IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 5390 of 2004(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- C.CHANDRA BABU, KOCHUPUTHUVEL HOUSE, AMBALATHARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL - R1 BY ADV. SRI.RENIL ANTO, SC, KTWWF BOARD - R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.5390/2004 N APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 31/12/2001 NUMBERED AS B2/KAZHA.38/55/98-99 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 17/07/03 NUMBERED AS G.O.(RT) NO.1972/03/LBR. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 13/06/2002 NUMBERED AS G.O.(RT) NO.1610/2002/LBR ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 5390 OF 2004-N ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, challenging Ext.P3 order of the Government dated 13.6.2002. It is an order dismissing an appeal filed by the petitioner on 29.4.2002, challenging Ext.P1 assessment order dated 31.12.2001, which is stated to be received by him on 4.2.2002. Going by the provisions of Section 8 of the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act, the appeal is filed beyond the time limit prescribed for the same. The Government have no power or authority to entertain a time barred appeal. Therefore, the appeal has been rejected rightly by the Government. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. 20th June, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/