IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2009 / 22ND SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23154 of 2009(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- DHANALAKSHMI, W/O. LATE RADHAKRISHNAN, KUNNATHU VEEDU, THEKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM. 5. THE TAHSILDAR (R.R.), TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM. 6. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,MUNDAKKAL, KOLLAM. 7. SRI.SOMARAJAN, ELANJIKKAL VEEDU, MULLUVILA, KOLLAM. 8. SRI.T.ANTONY, VILAYIL VEEDU, THRIKKADAVOOR, KOLLAM. R3 & R4 BY ADV. MR. RENIL ANTO, SC, KTWWF BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.23154 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th August,2009 J U D G M E M T Petitioner's husband was an auction purchaser of Toddy Shop No.16 of Kollam Excise Range for the years 1995-96 and 1996-1997. It seems that the assessing authority under the Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act treated the petitioner also as an employer for the purpose of determining the contribution. Therefore, an order was passed making the petitioner also liable for the contribution assessed. The present grievance of the petitioner arises from the request made by her before the Government for extending the benefit under the Sales Tax and Abkari Dues Amnesty Scheme, brought about by G.O.(P).108/2008/TD dated 26.5.2008. Ext.P3 representation submitted before the Ministry has been forwarded to the concerned Department as evidenced by Ext.P4. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader and learned Standing Counsel for the Toddy Workers Welfare W.P ( C) No.23154 of 2009 2 Board also. 3. If Exts.P3 has been received by it, the Government shall take a decision thereon, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. At any rate, if the petitioner files a fresh representation along with the copy of the judgment before the Government, the same shall be looked into in the light of the direction contained in this judgment, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.23154 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.23154 of 2009 4