IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 12322 of 2005(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. SUKUMARI AMMA, S/O. RAJAPPAN, CHERUKELIL, THANNEERMUKKAM P.O., CHERTHALA, DIST. ALAPPUZHA. 2. BAIJU, CHERUKELIL, THANNEERMUKKAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM SMT.URSULA FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, THE KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD KOTTAYAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR (R.R.) CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., LABOUR & REHABILITATION (B) DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *4. RAJU, S/O.GOPALAN, NADUVILEKKUTTU, KUDAVECHOOR, VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *5. SAJEEV, S/O.VELU, VHERUPARAMBU, ARUNOOTTIMANGALAM, KADUTHURUTHY, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *6. M.UTHAMAN, KUZHIPARAMBIL, T.V.PURAM, VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *7. SUDHAMANI, W/O.CHANDRAN, MOOSARAYIL, THEKKENADA, VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *8. JALAJA, GOWRIVILASAM, VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *9. N.K.ASHOKAN, NADUVILEPARAMBIL, PERUNTHURUTHU.P.O., KALLARA, VAIKOM. *10. CHAKRAPANI, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, THANNILICKAL, T.V.PURAM, VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. WPC NO.12322/05 *11. N.K.SADANANDAN, NADUVILEPARAMBIL, PERUNTHURUTHU.P.O., KALLARA, VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *12. RATHEESH, S/O.GOPALAN, VELIMPARAMBIL, MANJOOR, KOTTAYAM. *13. N.G.THANKAPPAN, S/O. GOPALAN, NAMBICHIRAKKALAYIL, MUTTUCHIRA, KADUTHURUTHY, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *14. VASANTHAKUMARI, W/O.MOHANDAS, NAMBICHIRAKKALAYIL, MUTTUCHIRA, KADUTHURUTHY, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *15. RAJENDRAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, KOTHAMANDIRAM, ULLALA, VAIKOM. *16. XAVIER, S/O.KURIAN, PODASSERITHARAYIL, ULLALA, VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *17. VARGJESE, S/O.XAVIER, PODASSERITHARAYIL, ULLALA, VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *18. V.M.ASHOKAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, VYSSERI, UDAYANAPURAM, VAIKOM. *19. VIJAYAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, ALAMBANKUZHIYIL, UDAYANAPURAM, VAIKOM. *20. BINDU SABU, AVITTAM VEEDU, THOTTAKOM.P.O., THALAYAZHAM, VAIKOM. *21. PRAKASH, S/O.DAMODARAN, ANCHUTHAIKKAL, KUDAVECHOOR, VAIKOM. *22. A.V.CHANDRAN, S/O.DAMODARAN, ANCHUTHAIKKAL, KUDAVECHOOR, VAIKOM. *23. SREEDHARAN, S/O.KUMARAN, NAMBICHIRAKKALAYIL, MUTTUCHIRA, KADUTHURUTHY, DIST.KOTTAYAM. *24. THANKACHAN, S/O.KOCHUKUTTY, KANJIRAMKUZHIYIL, MANJOOR, KOTTAYAM. *25. N.PREMJI, S/O.SREEDHARAN, SREEPADMAM, KUZHAKKUMCHERRI, VAIKOM. (*IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 4 TO 25 IN THE WRIT PETITION AS PER ORDER DATED 18/05/2005 IN I.A.NO.6302/05.) BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS (SR.) FOR 7.9.19 & 22 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.A.K.JOHN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.12322/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF THE STATEMENT SHOWING THE SUM OF RS.2,37,881/- ASSESSED BY R1 TOWARDS WELFARE FUND ONT HE BASIS OF SURRENDERED LEAVE. P2 : COPYH OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 28/08/2003 IN WPC NO.27028/03. P3 : COPY OF THE ORDER NO.K-4/VAIKOM/1-8.10-30, 32-49/97-98 DATED 19/01/2005. P4 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 16/02/2005 IN WPC NO.36677/04. P5 : COPY OF THE STATUTORY APPEAL ALONG WITH STAY PETITION DATED 10/03/2005 SENT BY PETITIONERS BEFORE 3RD RESPONDENT. P6 : COPY OF SALE NOTICE DATED 09/03/2005 ISSUED BY R2. //TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12322 of 2005 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are challenging recovery proceedings for recovery of toddy workers welfare fund contribution. In the appeal filed against final determination order, the question raised is whether petitioners are liable to pay contribution attributable to leave wages granted for surrender of eligible leave. Since the issue is decided by this Court in the decision in Sasidharan Vs. Chief Welfare Fund Inspector, reported in 2002(3) KLT 160, I do not think any decision from the State / appellate authority is required. In the circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition directing 1st respondent to modify the demand after verifying the actual amount of contribution attributable on leave wages paid by the petitioners based on the above decision and issue revised orders within a period of three weeks from receipt of this judgment. Petitioners will produce copy of the judgment and furnish details for revision of demand. 2nd respondent will withhold recovery proceedings for a period of three months from now. Thereafter recovery will be continued based on the revised demand raised by 1st respondent as above. There will be direction to 3rd respondent to dispose the appeal as infructuous because of the above direction. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg