Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 09TH DAY OF JULY 2020/18TH ASHADHA, 1942 W.P(C).No.13870 OF 2020(G) PETITIONER: DEVON FOODS LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 262/XV, MARIATHURUTH P.O., CHUNGHAM, KOTTAYAM-686027, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR RATANLAL JAIN BAFNA, S/O.TOLARAM, AGED 69, 682001. BY ADV. SRI.MARTIN D.ALUMKARA RESPONDENT: THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, POLACHRACKAL BUILDING, C.M.S.COLLEGE ROAD, KOTTAYAM- 686001. BY SRI.K.S.MANU, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.07.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No.13870/2020 :: 2 ::
JUDGMENT
The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application that was filed by him, for issuance of a clearance certificate under the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act.
2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Standing counsel for the respondent. The learned Standing counsel for the respondent would submit that
orders can be passed on Ext.P1 application within six weeks from today. Taking note of the said submission, the writ petition is disposed by directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application within an outer time limit of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition together with a copy of this judgment, before the respondent, for further action.
Sd/- A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE prp/9/7/2020 W.P.(C).No.13870/2020 :: 3 :: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 13.02.2020 TOGETHER WITH THE ANEXURE CONTAINING THE NAMES OF EMPLOYEE. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE