IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2007 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 30470 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.J. JAIMON (VEHICLE NO.KL-8L 8611), S/O.KIZHAKKEMALAYIL JOHN, KIZHAKKEMALAYIL VEEDU, CHENNAIPPARA P.O., THEKKEKKULAM, PEECHI, THRISSUR. 2. BABU T.K., (VEHICLE NO.KL-8W 6526), S/O.THARAPARAMBIL KUMARAN THARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PANDIKKAVU, THRISSUR. 3. E.P. YOHANNAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-8C 540), S/O. PAILY, ELAJIKKAMALIL VEEDU, KANNARA P.O., THRISSUR. 4. P.M. THOMAS, (VEHICLE NO.KL-8C 3542), S/O. MATHAI, PADINJATTETHIL HOUSE, KOTTALA P.O., THRISSUR. 5. V.R. DHARMARAJAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-8B 405), S/O. RAGHAVAN, VAZHAPPILLY VEEDU, PATTIKAD P.O., VADAKKUMPADOM, THRISSUR. 6. V.P. THOMAS (VEHICLE NO.KL-8W 9257), S/O. PAULOSE, VAKATHANATH HOUSE, POOVANCHIRA P.O., THRISSUR-680 652. 7. V.J. FRANCIS, (VEHICLE NO.KL-8N 4442), S/O. JACOB,VEMBIL HOUSE, MOORKKAIKARA P.O. KOZHUKKULLY, THRISSUR. 8. K.P. MOHANAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-8Q 8244), S/O. PAPPU, KONGASSERY HOUSE, KOLAZHY, THRISSUR. 9. V.B. SHAIN KUMAR (VEHICLE NO.KL-7C 2523), S/O. BHASKARAN, VARAVUKALAYIL HOUSE, VETTUKADU P.O., VETTUKADU, THRISSUR. 10. E.V. DIVAKARAN, (VEHICLE NO.KL-45A 807), S/O. VELAPPAN, EDATHARA HOUSE, PADUKAD P.O., VIYOOR, THRISSUR. 11. M.J. SATHEESH (VEHICLE NO.KL-17A 9994), S/O. JANARDHANAN, MARAMKALAYIL HOUSE, VETTUKAD P.O., VETTUKAD, THRISSUR. 12. A.A. UMASANKAR (VEHICLE NO.KL-13D 8429), S/O. ACHUTHAN, AVANJOOR VEEDU, VETTUKAD P.O., VETTUKAD, THRISSUR. 13. K.V. ASOK KUMAR (VEHICLE NO.KL-7S 2457), S/O. VELAYUDHAN, KOOTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O. KUTTOOR, THRISSUR. 14. T.K. SATHYAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-13E 5488), S/O. KOCHUGOVINDHAN, THOPPIL HOUSE, KAINOOR P.O., PUTHUR, THRISSUR. 15. K.S. BABY (VEHICLE NO.KL-8F 321), S/O. SEBASTIAN, KANJIRATHINGAL HOUSE, P.O. NADATHARA, THRISSUR. 16. P.R. RAMACHANDRAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-8Q 522), S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN P.R., PUNJEDATH VEEDU, VETTUKAD, PUTHUR. 17. M.S. THOMAS, (VEHICLE NO.KL-8H 9250), S/O. SACARIA, MYLADOOR VEEDU, MULAYAM, P.O. VALAKKAVU, THRISSUR. 18. K.K. PRABHAKARAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-2H 4291), S/O. KITTU, KIZHUVAKKAL VEEDU, KANNARA P.O., ALAPPARA, THRISSUR. 19. C.V. RAMAKRISHNAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-8W 565), S/O. VASU,CHEERABATH VEEDU CHUVANNAMANNU P.O. MELECHIRA, THRISSUR. 20. T.K. PUSHKARAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-8C 3327), S/O. KESHAVAN, THACHAMPULLY VEEDU, KUTTALLOOR P.O., KACHERY, THRISSUR. 21. K.M. POULOSE (VEHICLE NO.KL-4J 8331), S/O. MATHAI, KAVANAKKUDI HOUSE, P.O. POOVANCHIRA, THRISSUR. 22. T.K VENU (VEHICLE NO.KL-8AH 898), S/O. KUTTAPPAN, THARLY VEEDU, KIZHAKKEKKOTTA P.O., KIZHAKKUMPATTAMKARA, THRISSUR. 23. T.K. MOHANAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-4F 6190), S/O. KUTTAPPAN, THARLY VEEDU, KIZHAKKEKKOTTA P.O., KIZHAKKAMPATTAMKARA, THRISSUR. 24. K.V. SHAJI (VEHICLE NO.KL-8R 4452), S/O. VARKEY, KULANGARA VEEDU, MANNAMANGALAM, MURIMKULAM PARA P.O., THRISSUR. 25. T.K. PRABHAKARAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-4F 6899), S/O. KOCHUKUTTAN, THAMARASSERY HOUSE, P.O. VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR-680654. 26. E.R. PRADEEP (VEHICLE NO.KL-03C 1166), S/O. RAMAN, EDATHARA HOUSE, MULAMKKUNNATHKAVU P.O., PIN-680581. 27. V.P. VENU (VEHICLE NO.KL-9E 9381), S/O. PARAMESWARAN, VARADATHUVALAPPIL HOUSE, MULAMKUNNATHKAVU P.O., KOZHIKKUNNU. 28. V.J. MATHEW (VEHICLE NO.KL-8H 8424), S/O. JACOB,VEMBIL HOUSE, MURAKKANIKKARA, P.O. KOZHUKKULLY, THRISSUR. 29. P.R. LOHIDHAKSHAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-8D 637), S/O. RAJAN, PATHIYADATH HOUSE, P.O. M.G. KAVU, THRISSUR. 30. ARJUNAN (VEHICLE NO.KL-09H 4748), S/O. CHATHUKUTTY, THATTAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, ERAVIMANGALAM P.O., NADATHARA, THRISSUR. 31. P.N. KARTHIYANI (VEHICLE NO.KL-4H 3869), W/O. VIJAYAN, MANAKULAMPARAMBIL VEEDU, P.O. POTTOOR, THRISSUR-680 581. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.RANJIT BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THRISSUR. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (TAXATION OFFICER), THRISSUR. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELADEVI, SC,KMTWF BOARD G.P.SRI.I.V.PRAMOD FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Antony Dominic, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 30470 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Self employed persons like the petitioners are covered under the provisions of the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Scheme. Hence, payment of the contribution and production of clearance certificate is mandatory for acceptance of Motor Vehicle Tax. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. Antony Dominic, Judge. mn.