IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 9778 of 2008(L) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- S.BINU, KALLORAYATHU KIZHAKKETHIL, PADINJATTINKARA, THEVALAKKARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI SMT.M.R.ANUPAMA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, NEAR UPASANA HOSPITAL, KOLLAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. RANEL ANTO, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, ALONG WITH WPC 9779 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NOs. 9778 & 9779 OF 2008 L ======================= Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in WP(C) No.9778/08 is against Ext.P1 to Ext.P6 and in WP(C) No.9779/08 is against Ext.P1. As is evident from these communications, these are reminder notices issued requiring the petitioners to remit the advance contribution due Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Scheme in respect of the toddy shops mentioned therein for the abkari year 2007-08. The communications have been issued in November 2007 and is challenged only now. Even otherwise, the petitioners being licensees,cannot avoid payment of advance contribution that is now demanded from them. For this reason and on the ground of delay, I am not inclined to interfere with the demands now made. Petitioners may pay the amount as demanded and if they have any dispute about the quantification made, it will be open to them to raise such dispute before the authorities concerned. 2. It is clarified that once payment is made in satisfaction of the demands mentioned above, the petitioners will not be treated as defaulter. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp