IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2007 / 15TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 34499 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BABY, AGED 60 YEARS, W/O. LATE C.K. RAMAKRISHNAN, CHEMMALIL HOUSE, MANNAMTHURUTH, VARAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SAJEEV SRI.JACOB GEORGE (PARAVUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (R.R.) TALUK OFFICE, NORTH PARAVUR. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, VARAPPUZHA. 5. K.K. PARAMESWARAN, AGED 65 YEARS, ARUN VIHAR, B.T.S. ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-24. R1,3&4 BY G.P. SRI.I.V.PROMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.34499 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 5th day of January, 2007. JUDGMENT The prayer in the W.P. is for direction to respondents 2 to 4 to proceed against 5th respondent for recovery of arrears of Toddy Workers Welfare Fund for the reason that he is also a partner in the business. Since partners are jointly and severally liable, the petitioner cannot challenge recovery proceedings as he is admittedly a partner. Dispute between partners have to be settled elsewhere. In the circumstances, W.P. is closed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms