IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2009 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10471 of 2009(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. S.SURA, SISIRA TRAVELS, D-2110-IST FLOOR JINI STADIUM, KALOOR KOCHI. 2. T.SUDHEER, SISIRA TRAVELS, D-2110-IST FLOOR JINI STADIUM, KALOOR KOCHI. 3. K.K.RADHAMANI, SISIRA TRAVELS, D-2110-IST FLOOR JINI STADIUM, KALOOR KOCHI. 4. SHIJA SUHDEER, SISIRA TRAVELS, D-2110-IST FLOOR JINI STADIUM, KALOOR KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TAXATION, ERNAKULAM. 2. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER ALUVA ,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT P.F.COMMISSIONER (ENFORCEMENT) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHI, BHAVAN,KALOOR,KOCHI-17. 4. THE KERALA MOTOR WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. R3 BY ADV. SRI.S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR (SENIOR) SRI.M.CHANDRA BOSE FOR R3 R4 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.10471 of 2009-D ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the Ist day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader and learned counsel for 3rd and 4th respondents. 2. The case of the petitioners is that, petitioners' establishment is covered under the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, hence, they need not pay contribution to the Motor Workers Welfare Fund. Learned counsel for the 3rd respondent would submit that, the petitioners' establishment is covered under the Employees Provident Fund Scheme and the remittance is in respect of 21 workers and that the contribution till January, 2009 has been paid and the amount due is for the month of February, 2009. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the amount due will be cleared. The requirement of law is satisfied in the case of the petitioners that their establishment is covered by Employees Provident Fund Scheme. Therefore, the writ petition is WPC No. 10471/2009 -2- allowed. There will be a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to accept the tax of the petitioners' vehicles for the current quarter on the basis of Ext.P2 certificate issued by the 3rd respondent. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS