IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8703 of 2008(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- RAVEENDRAN S/O. PAPPU PILLA, THEKKEYIL HOUSE MANAKKADU P.O., THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR,THODUPUZHA KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD THODUPUZHA. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER IDUKKI EXCISE DIVISION, THODUPUZHA. R1 BY ADV. SRI.RENIL ANTO R2 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2008 ALONG WITH WPC 8704 & 8705 OF 2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHANAN, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 8703, 8704 & 8705 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Learned Senior Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board. If the petitioners are entitled to a clearance certificate 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 satisfied of the remittance as above. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHANAN, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 2 WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 3