IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34347 of 2010(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- BABURAJ P.K., PADNIRIKKAL HOUSE, PUZHALCKAL P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP J. AKKARA SRI.B.K.PURUSHOTHAMAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REP. BY JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR & REHABILITATION (S) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-679 001. 2. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, WEST FORT, THRISSUR-4, PIN-680004. R1 BY GOVT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR R2 BY ADV. SRI. K.S. MANU PONOORKONAM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.34347 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 15th November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was the registered owner of five stage carriages with registration Nos.KER 8625, KL-8/F.525, KL-8/E-525, KL- 8/B 7551 and KL 8/C 2233. The second respondent assessed the contribution towards the Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund for the period from 1999 to 2000 in respect of seven workers and a provisional determination order was issued. The amount provisionally determined was Rs.64,076/-. Final determination order was issued as per Ext.P1 and the same was taken in appeal. As per Ext.P3, the said appeal was dismissed and Ext.P1 order was confirmed. It is challenging Exts.P1 and P3 that this writ petition has been filed by the petitioner. Evidently, the alternative prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the respondents to allow the petitioner to pay off the amount covered as per Ext.P1 in instalments. When the matter is taken up for consideration today, the said prayer was pressed into service and accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as hereunder:- The second respondent shall not initiate any coercive steps WP(C).No.34347/2010 2 for a period of five months and in the meanwhile the petitioner shall pay off the amount covered as per Ext.P1 together with interest and charges thereon in four equal monthly instalments. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS