IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3865 of 2006(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- IYPE KURIAN, S/O.KURIAN, AGED 52 YEARS, PUNNACKAPADAVIL HOUSE, KARIMANNOOR P.O., KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.J.MICHAEL, ADV. SRI.P.NOOR SEMIR. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, (APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER KERALA BUILDING & OTHER WORKERS WELFARE FUND CESS ACT), IDUKKI, OFFICE AT THODUPUZHA, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW, ADV. SRI.C.R.SHYAM KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.3865/2006-I: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1, P1 (A): BUILDING PLAN AND ESTIMATE PREPARED BY `SHILPI CONSTRUCTION'. EXT.P.2: DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 08/1/05. EXT.P.3: REPRESENTATIONS GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 30/11/05. EXT.P.4: ASSESSMENT ORDER PASSED BY THE ASSESSING AUTHORITY DTD. 01/12/05. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO THE APPELLATE COURT DTD. 28/12/05. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 11/01/06. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.3865 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate direction to the 2nd respondent to accept to file Ext.P5 appeal without paying the entire cess amount of Rs.12,511/- at the stage of admission.” Since the pre-deposit of the amount is a statutory requirement and in the absence of a challenge on the vires of the statute the prayer cannot be considered. The writ petition is hence dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.3865 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 27th June, 2008