IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2009 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34554 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THALASSERY RANGE TODDY SHOP CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. RENIL ANTO, S.C. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 34554 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner in this writ petition is an association of licensees of toddy shops in Thalasserry range. In this writ petition, they raise a grievance of discrimination in the matter of granting exemption from payment of employers' share of contributions under the Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act, to licensees who were leaders of employees union. According to the petitioner, in other ranges, similar licensees have been given exemption as evidenced by Ext. P1, whereas the members of the petitioner's association have been singled out for discriminatory treatment. Detailing the grievance, the petitioner has filed Ext. P2 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the standing counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent and the learned Government Pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 2nd respondent. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge. W.P.C. No. -: 2 :-