IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9925 of 2008(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BENNY GEORGE, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MEENKULAM, CHANNAPETTA P.O., ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.ABDUL RAZZAK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE PATHANAPURAM, PUNALUR P.O. 2. THE CASHEW WORKERS RELIEF & WELFARE FUND BOARD, REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR, BHARANICAVU P.O., KOLLAM. 3. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. MRS.SHYJA, W/O.MR.JAYACHANDRAN, VENCHERRI VILAYIL, ELAMANNOOR P.O. ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.9925 of 2008(F) ======================= Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has been assessed to contributions under the Cashew Workers Relief & Welfare Fund Act. Against the orders of assessment, petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal before the appellate authority. The grievance of the petitioner is that before the prayer of the petitioner for stay of recovery could be considered by the appellate authority, by Ext.P6, recovery proceedings have been initiated. The petitioner therefore seeks expeditious disposal of Ext. P5 and stay of further proceedings for coercive recovery, till disposal of the same . 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent also. I am of the opinion that while Ext.P5 is pending, it is not proper for the respondents 1 and 2 to initiate coercive recovery proceedings. Accordingly, I direct the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible. Till disposal of Ext.P5, further coercive proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 order shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp