IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 21ST BHADRA 1929 OP.No. 31187 of 1999(K) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- KURIEN POTHEN,S/O.KURIEN, AGED 80 YEARS, NALUKANDATHIL, VELIYANAD WEST P.O., (VIA) CHANGANACHERRY, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.C.G.BINDU RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, KERALA AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THRISSUR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLEPPEY. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VELIYANAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.B. RAMANI THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.53087/1999 IN O.P.NO.31187/1999 K DISMISSED 12/09/2007 SD/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN,JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PASS BOOK ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL BANK, VELIYANAD BRANCH. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR LETTER DTD. NIL ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.53734/E3/93/RD DTD. 6/09/1993 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY (REVENUE) (E) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P.No.31187 of 1999-K = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition regarding validity and applicability of the Kerala Agricultural Workers Act, 1974 amended exhaustively by Amendment Act No.6/1990 does not survive in view of the judgment of this Court rendered on 22-3-2000 in O.P.18724/1997 and connected matters. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if any of the petitioners places any individual objections before the competent authority within 45 days from now, in terms of the aforesaid judgment dated 22-3- 2000, such objections will be duly adverted to and considered. All other reliefs are refused. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P.No.31187 of 1999-K = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = JUDGMENT Dated: 12th September, 2007.