IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10414 of 2008() ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE PRINCIPAL, P.T.M.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THAZHEKODE WEST P.O., PERINTALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PERINTALMANNA. 4. KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND REP. BY ITS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. R1 TO 3 BY G.P. SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.10414 of 2008 .................................................................... Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT Since the issue raised i.e. demand of Welfare Fund contribution for school bus is covered in favour of petitioner by Ext.P2 judgment, the W.P. is allowed declaring that petitioner is not liable for payment of Welfare Fund contribution for employees engaged in the school bus with further direction to the R.T.O. to accept motor vehicle tax for the school bus without demanding clearance certificate from the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms