IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2008 / 20TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24132 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SREE VIDYADHIRAJA MEMORIAL MODEL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VENDAR, KOTTARAKKARA REP.BY ITS MANAGER, G.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI BY ADV. SMT.S.KARTHIKA SRI.M.S.UNNIKRISHNAN SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI SRI.M.R.ANISON SRI.ABHISEK.P.S. SMT.KAVYA PRASAD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTS.,GOVT.SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, TRANS TOWERS VAZHUTHACADU, TRIVANDRUM 3. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER KOTTARAKKARA 4. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER KERLA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN SRI.HARILAL, SC, FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 24132 OF 2008 W ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is allegedly the Manager of an educational institution which has certain vehicles. According to the petitioner, the school is not a motor transport undertaking. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the 4th respondent and learned Government Pleader. 3. The issue is covered in favour of the petitioner by the judgment of this Court in Writ Appeal No.752 of 2008. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed directing the 3rd respondent to accept the tax payable in respect of the petitioner's school buses upon the petitioner producing registration certificates relating to the buses showing that they are educational institution buses, without insisting for payment of contribution to the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE