JUDGMENT :

1. This writ petition is filed by Sadanandan K.S., now deceased, challenging Ext.P2 order of the 2nd respondent, the Chief Welfare Fund Inspector of the 1st respondent, the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board (hereinafter referred to as 'KTWWF Board' for short), whereby it is ordered that a person cannot receive pension from two Welfare Fund Boards and withholding the pension of those persons who have received pension from two Welfare Fund Boards and directing such persons to refund the pension received from the KTWWF Board during the period they received pension from both Boards and calling upon them to get certificate of cancellation of pension from other Welfare Fund Boards for further receipt of pension from the KTWWF Board. Ext.P3 is the consequential notice issued to the petitioner by the 3rd respondent, the Welfare Fund Inspector of the KTWWF Board, Thrissur.

2. Sadanandan, who had 72% permanent speech and hearing disability, worked as a registered toddy tapper in T.S. No.30, Padinjarenada in Kodungalloor range and was a member of the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund (hereinafter called the 'KTWW Fund') with account number RTSR 3622. After working for 29 year