1The 2nd defendant, Toddy Workers' Welfare Fund Inspector, in O.S. No. 24/1980 on the file of the Munsiffs Court, Punalur is the revision petitioner. The revision is directed against an order passed by the Munsiff posting the suit for taking evidence for determining the question whether the plaintiff is an "employer" or "occupier" as defined in the Toddy Workers' Fund Act (T.W.W.F. Act) 1969, hereinafter referred to as the Act. The Act is intended for the Welfare and benefit of the toddy workers in the State. "Employer" has been defined under S.2(c) and "Employee"' has been defined under S.2(d) of the Act. There is a Board constituted by the Government under S.6 of the Act for the administration of the fund and to supervise or carry out the activities financed from the fund. Under S.7 of the Act the Government has been authorised to appoint a Chief Welfare Fund Inspector and as many Welfare Fund Inspectors as they consider necessary to assist the Chief Welfare Inspector in the discharge of his duties. Under this section, the Chief Welfare Fund Inspector shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Board. S.8 deals with the determination of amounts due from employers. An enquiry is c