IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12403 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE HEADMISTRESS, A.M.HIGH SCHOOL, TIRURKAD P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SOMAN SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA. 2. KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, REP. BY ITS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. BY SHRI.MATHEW VADAKKEL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, ALONG WITH WP(C) Nos. 12440, 12441, 12474, & 12475 of 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12403, 12440, 12441, 12474 & 12475 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since this Court has held that school authorities are not bound to remit motor workers welfare fund contribution for the employees engaged in the school bus vide judgment in WP(C) No.1746/2008 & connected cases, these writ petitions are allowed directing the RTO / Joint RTO to receive motor vehicle tax without requiring production of payment certificate / clearance certificate from the 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