IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10126 of 2009(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MILAN S/O. T.V.LALAN, HOUSE NO.20/178, 'PRADEEPS', KOCHUPALLY ROAD, KOCHI-5. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, MATTANCHERRY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, EKM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1, R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. R3 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.10126 of 2009-I ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The case of the petitioner is that petitioner is the registered owner of a motor vehicle and is running a driving school. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and also learned standing counsel for the 3rd respondent. The issue raised in this case is covered in favour of the petitioner by virtue of the Division Bench decision of this court in W.P.(C) No.36017/2007 and connected cases. In view of the above, the writ petition is only to be allowed and Ext.P4 is quashed. There will be a direction to the Ist respondent to receive the vehicle tax from the petitioner in respect of his vehicle KRE 9863 without insisting for payment of contribution to Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS