IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8633 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BENNY THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, KAPYARUKUDIYIL HOUSE, MULLARINGADU.P.O, VANNAPPURAM, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. MR. L.RAJESH NARAYAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THODUPUZHA - 685 561. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, IDUKKI EXCISE DIVISION, THODUPUZHA - 685 561. R1 BY ADV. RENIL ANTO, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 8633 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 18th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, as per Rule 5 (3) (iii) of the Kerala Abkari Shops Disposals Rules, 2002, the petitioner is entitled to get the clearance certificate on payment of 50 % of the dues covered by Ext. P1 towards the Kerala Toddy Workers' Welfare Fund. In a similar matter, this Court has passed Ext. P3 judgment giving appropriate directions to the first respondent and the said course may be pursued in this matter as well. In the said circumstances, this Court does not intend to take different view from Ext. P3 judgment. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to issue 'clearance certificate' to the petitioner, on condition that, the petitioner remits 50 % of the amount stated as due from the petitioner, vide Ext. P1 forthwith. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd