IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20230 of 2008(G) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C.R.SUDHAN, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, CHARTHAI HOUSE, KULATHUR, NELLAI P.O. THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SMT.P.A.ANITHA SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR. 2. TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH SRI. RENIL ANTO, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20230 of 2008(G) -3- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT - P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, FOR THE YEAR 2004-05. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No. 20230 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 12th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be working as a toddy shop worker in Irinjalakuda range from 2004-2005. Earlier he was a toddy tapper and he was a member of the Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Scheme. He suffered an accident, and consequently benefits due to him under the scheme was disbursed to him. Now he wants re-registration as a toddy shop worker. According to the petitioner, he has been continuously working as toddy shop worker from 2004-2005 onwards and therefore eligible for re-registration in the fund. The petitioner filed this writ petition apprehending that because he is seeking registration for the 2nd time, the 1st respondent is not considering the petitioner's application for registration. He submits that another worker namely, Sri.M.S. Surendran had been given re-registration in identical circumstances. The petitioner therefore seeks the following relief: “I. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant registration and membership to the petitioner in the toddy workers welfare W.P(C)No. 20230 of 2008 - 2 - fund, with effect from Abkari year 2004-2005, within such time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.” 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent on instructions submits that, the petitioner could not be given registration because his application was incomplete. He further submits that if the petitioner submits a proper application, the same would be considered for registration. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file a fresh application complete in all respects which the 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the fresh application. The petitioner shall forward a copy of this judgment along with a certified copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs