IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2008 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9728 of 2008(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.G. AJIMON, AGED 35, S/O. GOPALAN, KANDATHILPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOLANI KARA, KARINKUNNAM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA. 2. T.A. RAJU, S/O. AYYAPPAN, THEKKEL HOUSE, NEDIYASALA.P.O., PURAPPUZHA VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA. 3. THANKACHAN THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, VETTUKUNNEL HOUSE, KARIKUNNAM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR. ADV. SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THODUPUZHA. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, IDUKKI EXCISE DIVISION, THODUPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2008,ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NOS. 9781/2008 & 9769/2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)Nos.9728, 9769 & 9781 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 24th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned standing counsel for the KTWWF Board and the learned senior Government Pleader. 2. If the petitioners are entitled to clearance certificates from the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board, on remittance of 50% of the dues for the current abkari year and if they have remitted all dues in terms of assessment orders for the previous years, the clearance certificate shall be issued, even if the assessment for the current year is not completed. No amounts shall be treated as arrear during any abkari year unless assessment proceedings have been completed and communicated to the petitioners. Let that certificate be issued to the petitioners on being WPC9728/08&con.cases -:2:- satisfied of the remittance as above. Writ petitions are disposed of in the above terms. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.