P. R. Raman, J.

1. W.A. 2339/2004 arises out of the judgment of the learned Single Judge in O.P. No. 12344 of 2002 and W.A. 2345/2004 arises out of the judgment in O.P. No. 23834 of 2002. Both the Original Petitions raised common question of law and facts and the learned Single disposed of the Writ Petitions by a common judgment dated 12th August, 2004. Hence these Appeals also are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The appellant in both these Appeals is the Welfare Fund Inspector, Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board, Ernakulam. In O.P. 23834/2002 petitioner is one T. C. Jose and the 4th respondent is one K. D. Suresh, Thrissur. The petitioner contended that he along with four other persons were the licensees of Toddy Shop Nos. 96-99, 119-122 and 147 of Mamala Range in Ernakulam District for the year 2000-01, that they later transferred the right thereunder to the 4th respondent on the basis of an agreement, that being the immediate employer of the employees working in the said shops, the 4th respondent himself was deducting and recovering the employees' share of the contribution payable in respect of the employees working in those shops for remitting the same to the Kerala