IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9308 of 2008(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SMT. C.B.SYAMALATHA D/O.C.V.KUNJIKUTTAN, BHAVANI NILAYAM KANICHUKULANGARA, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVIKUMAR SRI.K.K.BABU RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD ALAPPUZHA. 2. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER ALAPPUZHA. R1 BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.9558/2008 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).Nos.9308/2008-G, 9393/2008-R, 9558/2008-K, 9571/2008 & 9572/2008-M = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned standing counsel for the KTWWF Board and the learned Senior Government Pleader. 2.If the petitioners are entitled to a clearance certificate from the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board, on remittance of 50% of the dues for the current abkari year and if they have remitted all dues in terms of assessment orders for the previous years, the clearance certificate shall be issued, even if the assessment for the current year is not completed. No amounts shall be treated as arrear during any abkari year unless assessment proceedings have been completed and WP(C)9308/08 & con.cases -: 2 :- communicated to the petitioners. Let that certificate be issued to the petitioners on being satisfied of the remittance as above. 3.The writ petitions are disposed of in the above terms. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/