IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 26246 of 2004(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.V.GOPALAN, KIZHAKKEDAM, SHIBU SADANAM, KUNNAMKERI P.O. KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), KUTTANAD TALUK, MANKOMBU, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, THE KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, ALAPPUZHA. 3. M.R.BALAKRISHNAN, PADINJARECHIRA, KAINAKARI, KIZHAKKU PO. KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA. 4. SHAJI KUMAR, ATHIRAPPALLY P.O. CHAMBAKKULAM P.O. KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.HARILAL, SC, KTWWF BOARD SRI.K.K.BABU GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) No. 26246/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF THE APPELLATE ORDER G.O.(RT.) NO.1774/2002/LBR DATED 25/06/2002. P2 : COPY OF DETERMINATION ORDER NO.S3/KUTTA/81-83/99-2000 DATED 31/01/2004. P3 : COPY OF REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE NO.KDIS-B8-1976/04 DATED 08/06/2004 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT. P4 : COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 22/08/2004 SUBMITTED TO 2ND RESPONDENT. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE. jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- WP(C) No. 26246 of 2004 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 29th day of November, 2007 J U D G M E N T It is submitted that as the arrears of contribution towards toddy workers welfare fund have already been cleared by respondents 3 & 4, who were the licensees of the shop, no grievance now subsists. This writ petition is, therefore, closed as infructuous. However, if arrears are not fully paid, respondents 1 & 2 are free to recover the arrears from respondents 3 & 4, who have admitted liability. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg