IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2011 / 13TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17238 of 2011(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ RAJI,S/O.MR.SANKARAN,R/AT VADAKKEDATHU HOUSE, PORATHISSERY,IRINJALAKUDA,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.MAJEED SRI.K.H.ASIF RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, SUB .RTO'S OFFICE,IRINJALAKUDA,THRISSUR DISTRICT.695 548 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA STATE MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THRISSUR.PIN-695 548 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA STATE MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, ERNAKULAM.COCHIN-21 4. MACKAR.N.K, 8/190, NAICKAMMAVUDI HOUSE, NELLIKUZHI,KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.COCHIN-21 R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN R2 BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MANU, SC, KMTWWFB R3 BY ADV.SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.17238/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE REGISTRATION PARTICULARS OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE BEARING NO.KL-09-U-1282. P2 COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE BEARING NO.KL-09-U-1282. P3 COPY OF THE PERMIT OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE BEARING NO.KL-09-U-1282. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17238 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the present owner of a vehicle bearing registration No.KL-09-U-1282. When the petitioner approached the 1st respondent for payment of motor vehicle tax payable from 1.7.2011, the 1st respondent demanded payment of arrears of Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund dues also, which is under challenge in this writ petition. The petitioner submits that the petitioner is not liable to pay the arrears of Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund dues. The petitioner purchased the vehicle only on 2.6.2011. But, the learned counsel for the respondents points out that the vehicle itself is charged as per the amended provisions of the Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund Act for contributions due in respect of the vehicle under the Act. 2. In the above circumstances, I am not satisfied that the petitioner can insist that he will not pay the Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund dues. W.P.(C)No.17238/11 2 Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to accept the motor vehicle tax in respect of the petitioner's vehicle, if the petitioner pays the same along with arrears of contributions under the Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund Act within two months. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.17238/11 3