IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2008 / 30TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 31080 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- M.MOHANAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVA PANICKER, KUNNUVILA HOUSE, PEYAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOLLAM. 2. THE CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY SC SRI. RENIL ANTO. R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 31080 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard Senior Counsel for the petitioner Sri. C.C. Thomas, learned Standing Counsel and the learned Government Pleader. 2. Complaint of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is an abkari contractor for two years, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. Ext.P1 is the final determination order for the year 2006-2007. According to the petitioner, a sum of nearly Rs.Four Lakhs is due to the petitioner as per Ext.P1. In the meantime, petitioner was also the contractor for 2007-2008. It is not in dispute that petitioner was in default for the months April, 2007 to December, 2007. By Ext.P2 revenue recovery proceedings are taken for recovery of Rs.97,000/- and odd. According to the petitioner there is no final determination order passed. Petitioner submitted Ext.P3 praying that final orders may be passed for the year 2007- 2008 and to keep in abeyance proceedings pursuant to the revenue recovery notice. 3. Learned counsel for respondents 1 and 2 submits that final determination order can be passed and till then recovery can be kept in abeyance pursuant to Ext.P2. WPC.31080/2008. 2 Recording the submission of the learned Standing Counsel, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass final determination order for the year 2007-2008 within a period of two months from today and to keep proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2 in abeyance till the order is passed. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb