IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37891 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.K.ABDUL HAMEED, CHENGARANAKATTIL HOUSE, KUTTIPALA, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE AYISHA CHENGARANAKATTIL HOUSE, KUTTIPALA, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR & REHABILIATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKER'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, MALAPPURAM. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, TIRUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC, KMTWF BOARD GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.37891 of 2007(J) ======================= Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has been assessed to contributions under the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Act by Ext.P2 final determination order. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 1st respondent. Petitioner now confines his reliefs for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible . 2. I have heard the Government Pleader as well as the standing counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of W.P.(C) No.37891/2007/J -2- this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Till disposal of the Ext.P4 appeal, further proceedings for recovery pursuant to Ext. P2 shall be kept in abeyance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp