IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34048 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. V.U.JAYARAJAN, S/O.UNNIRI, VANPARAMBIL, KAIPAMANGALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. A.P.PREMJITH, S/O.PREMAN, ABATTUPARAMBIL, KODAKARA, THRISSUR. 3. E.A.PURUSHOTHAMAN, S/O.AYYAPPAN, EDATHOTTIL VEEDU, CHERANALLOOR P.O., EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. K.A.SHYJAN, S/O.AUGUSTIAN, KUTHUVEETTIL, KODAKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THRISSUR. 2. CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, MEDICAL COTTAGE P.O., ULLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. RENIL ANTO THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 34048 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 26th November, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners were licensees of toddy shops in Kodungaloor range during the period from 1-4-2008 to 30-6-2009. They had paid advance contributions under the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act in respect of the employees of the said toddy shops. According to the petitioners, the amounts so paid are far in excess of the actual contributions due from the petitioners in respect of their employees. However, the 1st respondent has not passed final determination orders assessing the actual contributions payable by the the petitioners, as a result of which the amounts due as refund to the petitioners are blocked by the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since under the Act, there is no provision for payment of interest on the excess payment made by the petitioners on refund, it is only just and proper that 1st respondent passes final determination orders as provided under the Act expeditiously. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to that effect. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the respondents also. He submits that the 1st respondent would require at least six months' time to complete the proceedings of passing final determination orders in the petitioners' case. 3. After hearing both sides, I feel that in view of the fact that no interest is being paid for the refund, it is only just not to postpone passing of final determination orders indefinitely. However, taking a W.P.C. No. 34048/09 -: 2 :- lenient view, I direct the 1st respondent to pass final determination orders in respect of the petitioners, for the period in question, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/