IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2009 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15680 of 2009(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BINI SALAMMA, W/O. SHINE KUMAR, PALAKASSERIL VEEDU, KANJAVELI .P.O., ANCHALUMMOOD, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.B.MOHANLAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION, 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, KOZHIKKODE. 5. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM. 6. SRI. P.G. RAJU, H.NO.7/362, THEKKUMKARA PANCHAYATH, MANALITHARA, THALAPPALLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. R3 & R4 BY MR.K.D.BABU,S.C,K.T.W.W.F.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15680/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 8th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner's husband was an auction purchaser of Toddy Shop Nos. 1 to 9 of Koilandy Excise Range for the year 1997-98. 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 and also her husband liable for the contribution assessed. Appeal preferred by them before the Government was dismissed. It seems that the view taken by the assessing authority and the Government was affirmed by this Court also. The present grievance of the petitioner arises from the request made by them 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.P2 representation submitted before the Ministry has been forwarded to the concerned Department as W.P.(C). 2 evidenced by Ext.P3. So is the case of Ext.P4. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader and learned Standing Counsel for the Toddy Workers Welfare Board also. 3. If Exts.P2 and P4 have been received by the Government, 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, 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 mrcs