IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2011 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15801 of 2011(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ DHEESH KUMAR, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN, KANGIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PUTHENVELIKKARA, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW SRI.RANJITH JACOB KOSHY RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELAFARE FUND BOARD, THRISSUR.PIN- 680 001 BY ADV.SRI.RENIL ANTO, SC KTWWF BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts 2/- -2- WP(C)NO.15801/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 20/4/2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. P2 COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 7/6/2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 15801 OF 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was the licensee of toddy shops in Group No.III of Anthikkad Excise Range for the years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. This writ petition is filed contending that, though by Exts.P1 and P2 representations, the petitioner had requested the respondent herein to refund the excess amount deposited by him by way of advance contribution, till date, orders have not been passed thereon. It is stated that as per the final determination orders, the petitioner is entitled to refund of the excess amount remitted by him as requested in Exts.P1 and P2 representations and therefore, the respondent has a statutory duty to consider the said representations. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a declaration that he is entitled to get the sum of Rs.1,61,505/- refunded as requested in Exts.P1 and P2. In the alternative, he seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Exts.P1 and P2 representations and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. W.P.(C)No. 15801 of 2011 2 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent will consider the request made by the petitioner in Exts.P1 and P2 and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Exts.P1 and P2 representations and pass appropriate orders thereon, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard, expeditiously, and in any event, within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE dmb