IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2011 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10157 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. RAJENDRAN, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. PERIYASWAMY NADAR, MOONKILMADA, VANNAMADA P.O., KOZHIPPATHI VILLAGE, CHITTOOR TALUK, PALAKKAD. 2. SARAVANAN, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. PERIYASWAMY NADAR, MOONKILMADA, VANNAMADA P.O., KOZHIPPATHI VILLAGE, CHITTOOR TALUK, PALAKKAD. 3. VADIVEL, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. MAYILSWAMY KARIPPARA, VANNAMADA P.O., KOZHIPPATHI VILLAGE, CHITTOOR TALUK, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.BABU SMT.N.N.GIRIJA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, PALAKKAD-678 007. 2. THE CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. SMT. REENA, W/O. BHAGEERATHAN, KAARATTEY HOUSE, KOORKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR-680 001. BY ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU,SC,KTWWFB(TODDY WORKERS WE FOR R1,R2. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 10157 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners who claim to be toddy tappers in toddy shop No.36 at Vannamada in Chittoor Range, Palakkad District of which the third respondent is the licencee, has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to take immediate action to grant them registration and membership in the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund. 2. Sri.K.D.Babu, the learned standing counsel appearing the respondents submitted on instructions that applications for registration and membership submitted by the petitioners is defective for the reason that it has not been counter signed by the employer. The learned standing counsel also submitted that notwithstanding that fact the first respondent will conduct an enquiry and submit a report and if the claim petitioners is found to be genuine, the second respondent will pass appropriate orders on the applications with notice to the petitioners and the third respondent. On the other hand, if the claim of the petitioners is found to be not genuine, the first respondent himself can reject the said applications, it is submitted. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority among the W.P.(C) No.10157 of 2011 2 respondents 1 and 2 to examine the petitioners application for registration and take an appropriate decision thereon, after conducting an appropriate enquiry with notice to the petitioners and the third respondent. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.