IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8932 of 2008(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- BIJU GOPALAN, AGED 36, S/O.GOPALAN MONIPALLIKKUNNEL HOUSE, VANNAPPURAM, KALIYAR P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THODUPUZHA. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM EXCISE DIVISION, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN BY SRI. RENIL ANTO, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.8932 of 2008-L = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned standing counsel for the KTWWF Board and the learned Senior Government Pleader for the second respondent. 2.If the petitioner is entitled to a clearance certificate from the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board, on remittance of 50% of the dues for the current abkari year and if he has remitted all dues in terms of assessment orders for the previous years, the clearance certificate shall be issued, even if the assessment for the current year is not completed. No amounts shall be treated as arrear during any abkari year unless assessment proceedings have been completed and WP(C)8932/2008 -: 2 :- communicated to the petitioner. Let that certificate be issued to the petitioner on being satisfied of the remittance as above. 3.The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/