IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11650 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ HEAD MASTER, VANIMAL M.U.P SCHOOL VANIMAL P.O., KALLACHI, KOZHIKODE -06. BY ADV. SRI.JIJI THOMAS SRIG.B.SHAMJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRANSPORTS, GOVERNMENT OF SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, TRANS TOWERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANATHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL TANSPORT OFFICER, VADAKKARA, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOZHIKODE. BY SHRI.C.K.GOVINDAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008, ALONG WITH WP(C) Nos.11651, 11655, 11656, 11667 & 11718 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 11650, 11651, 11655, 11656, 11667, 11718 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since this Court has held that the school authorities are not bound to pay contribution towards motor workers welfare fund for the employees engaged in the school bus, these writ petitions are allowed directing the RTO to receive the motor vehicle tax for the school bus without requirement of production of any clearance certificate from the motor workers welfare fund board. However, I make it clear that if the employees are covered by EPF Act, PF can be recovered by EPF Authorities. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg