IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2011 / 6TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 37650 of 2003(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ S.JAYAPRAKASH, S/O.SUBRAMANIAN, VANIYATHRA HOUSE, P.O.PAZHAMBALAKODE, PALAKKAD BY SMT.SUMATHY DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- * 1. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THRISSUR. *(CORRECTED) *THE NAME OF THE PLACE IN THE ADDRESS OF THE R1 IS CORRECTED AS THRISSUR INSTEAD OF ERNAKULAM VIDE ORDER DATED 29/11/03 IN IA NO.15294/03 2. K.P.PRADEEPKUMAR, 4/441, KURATHIKODE HOUSE, AMALANAGAR.P.O., THRISSUR. *ADDL.R3 IMPLEADED * R3: REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THRISSUR. * ADDL.R3 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 29/11/03 IN I.A.NO.15293/03 R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMA KRISHNAN,SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.37650/2003 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 21/1/2003 P2 COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 22/7/2003. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 37650 OF 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th July, 2011. JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:- “ i) issue a writ of mandamus or such other writs, order or direction commanding the first respondent, to take effective steps to finalise the due towards the petitioner by way of Welfare Fund as relating to the vehicle KL-8 144 for the period 1991-2002; ii) to grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case.” 2. Ext.P1 is a notice issued by the first respondent under Section 8 of the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985 directing the petitioner to appear before the said authority and to give evidence regarding the wages received by him and other related matters. The reliefs sought for is only for an order or direction to the first respondent to take effective steps to finalise the proceedings. Counsel for the first respondent has no objection to such a direction being issued and it is submitted that the proceedings would be finalised without any further delay. WPC 37650/2003 2 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to complete the enquiry contemplated by Ext.P1 in relation to the petitioner and to pass final determination orders for the concerned period, 1991-2002, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 37650/2003 3