IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10687 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. HEAD MISTRESS,KALLUR NEW U.P. SCHOOL, KALLUR P.O., MATTANNUR,THALASSERI TALUK. 2. MANAGER, KADANNAPPALLI U.P. SCHOOL, MUNDUR, KANNUR 670 501 BY ADV. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE,TRANSPORT TOWERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THALASSERI,THALASSERI P.O. 4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR P.O., KANNUR. BY G.P. SRI. E.P. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 10687 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Since this Court has held that motor workers welfare fund is not payable by the educational institutions, W.P. is allowed directing the RTO to receive tax for the school bus without insisting on clearance certificate or payment certificate from the motor workers welfare fund inspector. However, I make it clear that if the management does not pay EPF, it is for the EPF authorities to demand and recover the same if petitioner is liable. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2