IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2006 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32245 of 2006(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. MANOHARAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. VASU @ VASUDEVAN, VILAKKANKODE HOUSE, PATTACHERRY POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. KUNJAPPAN, PALLATHAMPALLY, THATHAMANGALAM POST. 3. MUKUNDAN, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O. MADHAVAN, MARUTHADIKULAM, KOMMANKADU, THATHAMANGALAM P.O. 4. PANKAJASHAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. RAMAN, VALIE VEEDU HOUSE, KARIKULAM, ULAYODE POST. 5. SELVARAJ, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. KUTTAPPAN, MANGODE, PATTAMCHERRY, THARIPALLU POST. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, PALAKKAD. 2. CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKER'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, MEDICAL COLLEGE POST, ULLOOR, TRIVANDRUM. 3. KERALA TODDY WORKER'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY SC SRI. A.K. JOHN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO. 32245 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT Since the only prayer is for direction to respondents to consider petitioners' request for registration as toddy workers and since petitioners' specific case is that they have worked for various periods and are continuing as such, there will be direction to the respondents to conduct enquiry and grant registration and eligible benefits to the petitioners under the Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioners. If any petitioner is disentitled for registration under the Act, the reasons for the same should be communicated by the concerned respondent. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2