IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2008 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35971 of 2008(G) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- OUSEPH, S/O.VARKEY, ARESSERIL, KUDAVECHOOR, AMBIKA MARKET P.O., VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SMT.SAPNA BAIJU, ASWATHY, AMBIKA MARKET, VECHOOR, VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. 4. P.N.SASI, LICENSEE OF T.S.NO.5 (BUND ROAD), 2008-09, PAZHANILATHUTHARA, THALAYAZHAOM P.O., VAIKOM, DIST.KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU,SC,KTWWFB FOR R1 &2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2008 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.35954 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NOs. 35971 & 35954 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner's in both these cases claimed that they are shop employees who were working in different toddy shops in Vaikom (TS.No.5 of Vaikom Range). According to them, they have acquired the qualification for being admitted to the membership in the Kerala Toddy Shop Workers Welfare Fund. But they have not been admitted so far. They refer to the wage statement and Exts.P5 and P6 certificates stated to have been issued by the licensee of the toddy shop to the petitioners certifying their service for the period 2003-04,2004-05, 2005-06 2006-07 and 2008-09. Ext.P3 is the application submitted by the petitioner before the second respondent for admission to the membership of the Welfare Fund. 2. I heard learned Standing Counsel for the Welfare Fund. It is up to the competent authority to take a decision on the petitioners application. Among other he shall also consider Exts.P5 and P6 certificates also and Ext.P7 judgment. WPC.35954 /2008 2 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to forward Ext.P3, to the registering authority along with any direction he may deem fit in this regard , within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon the first respondent shall take a decision on Ext.P3 after looking into Exts.P5 and P6 within two months thereafter. V. GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/ WPC.35954 /2008 3