IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 8285 of 2008(J) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. C. JANARDHANAN, S/O.E.KUNHAMBU PULIKOTH HOUSE, THAYNERI, P.O.PAYYANNUR KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. M. KUMARAN, S/O.APPU (LATE) MANCHAPRETH HOUSE, MOORIKKOVVAL, P.O.PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. P.V.KRISHNAN, S/O.P.V.KOTTAN PUTHIYA VALAPPIL HOUSE, P.O.ERAMAM VIA.PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. BALAKRISHNAN K.P., S/O.GOVINDAN. U. NEAR ASWATHY GAS GODOWN, P.O. EDAT KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. K.A.RAMACHANDRAN S/O.CHENDA PODUVAL K.P., KELOTH ANADAYIL HOUSE P.O. PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DIST. 6. P.P.DAMODARAN, S/O.KUNHIKANNAN VILLAGE OFFICE TEMPLE ROAD, PAYYANNUR P.O.PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. P.SASI, S/O.KUNHAMBU K. PAYYANNUR, MAMBALAM, P.O.PAYYANNUR KANNUR DISTRICT. 8. V.K.RAGHAVAN, S/O.KORAN, THAYNERI PAYYANNUR, P.O.PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DIST. 9. K.V.AJITHKUMAR, S/O.KUNHAMBU PODUVAL KARA, P.O. ANNUR, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ WPC 8285/2008 =: 2 := RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE R.T.A., KANNUR REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, R.T.A. KANNUR REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KANNUR. 3. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DIST. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 8285 OF 2008 J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 22nd May, 2008. J U D G M E N T The grievance of the writ petitioners who are taxi operators is that the motor vehicles tax in respect of their vehicles is not accepted by the authorities on account of the non-payment of the welfare fund dues under the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act and the scheme framed thereunder. By virtue of the amendment brought out in the Welfare Fund Act and the scheme it is obligatory on the self employed persons like the petitioners also to make payment of the welfare fund dues. In view of the provisions contained in Section 8 of the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act payment of welfare fund dues is a mandatory condition for accepting motor vehicle tax also. In view of this, I do not find any merit in this writ petition. It is only to be dismissed and I do so. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-