IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1726 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.P.NANDANAN NAMBIAR, S/O.P.K.KUNHAPPA KURUP, RESIDING AT 'NANDANAM', P.O.CHERLERI, KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR DT. 2. T.ABDUL NAZAR, S/O.P.K.ABDURAHIMAN, THOLICHY HOUSE, PUTHIYAPARAMBA, P.O.BALIYAPATTAM, KANNUR DIST. 3. P.PAVITHRAN, S/O.CHAMI, POOSARI HOUSE, KOTTALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. P.SANKARAN, S/O.KANNAN, 'AKHILESH'BHAVAN P.O.VALAPATTANAM, KANNUR-10. 5. T.B.HUSSAN KUTTY, S/O.MOIDEEN, NEAR OLD PANCHAYATH OFFICE, P.O.PAPPINISSERY, KANNUR DIST. 6. K.RATHEESH, S/O.C.K.NARAYANAN, CHELORAKANDY HOUSE 5/213, MACHERY P.O.MOWANCHERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. K.P.KUNHIRAMAN, S/O.MANNAN, CHALAKKANDY HOUSE, KOLOLAM P.O.KOODALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. 8. C.K.SUDHEER, S/O.KUNHAMBU NAIR, SUJATHA SADAN, MACHERRY, MOWANCHERY P.O., KANNUR DIST. 9. P.V.PRADEEPAN, S/O.KUMARAN.N., PREM NIVAS, NEAR S.N.COTTAGE P.O.THOTTADA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 10. K.CHANDRAN, S/O.KUNHAPPA, P.O.EACHUR, KANNUR DIST. 11. V.UTHAMAN, S/O.POKKAN, MAVILACHAL P.O.EACHUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 12. K.P.PURUSHOTHAMAN, S/O.MANDAN, H.NO.5/198, CHALAKANDY HOUSE, P.O.EDAYANNUR, KOODALY, THALASSERY. 13. MITHILANANDAN.M., KUNHIRAMAN, PATTUVATHI HOUSE, NEAR TALAP TEMPLE, KANNUR DIST. 14. T.ABDUL RASHEED, S/O.P.P.MUHAMMED, THANERI HOUSE, KANNUR DIST. 15. V.N.ASHARAF, S/O.HUSSAN KUNHI, V.N.HOUSE, P.O.ALAVIL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 16. A.RAJAN, S/O.ACHUTHAN, ARAYAKANDY HOUSE, THULICHERY P.O., KAKKAD, KANNUR DIST. 17. SUDHAKARAN.T, S/O.GOVINDAN, POOKODAM HOUSE, NEAR MOLODAM, TEMPLE, P.O.AZHIKODE, KANNUR DIST. 18. M.RAJAN, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, CHALIL HOUSE, ELAYAVOOR, P.O.MUNDAYAD, KANNUR DT. 19. C.SATHYANANDAN, S/O.GOPALAN, HOUSE NO. 30, P.C.NIVAS, RAMATHERU, KANNUR-4. 20. K.SREEDHARAN, S/O.KARUVAN, MAKKUNDATHIL HOUSE, CHEKKIKULAM P.O., KOODALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. 21. K.PRASANTHAN, S/O.KUNHAPPA @ APPU, KOMATH HOUSE, P.O.EACHUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 22. E.CHANDRAN, S/O.GOVINDAN, ELP VIII/77, ANEESH NILAYAM, NEAR JANASAKTHI CLUB, P.O.VARAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 23. N.V.RAJENDRAN, S/O.A.C.KUNHIKANNAN, CHATHOTH HOUSE, MUNDERI, P.O.EACHUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 24. A.V.RAJESH, BALAN.K.P., KANOTHPUTHIYAPURAIL HOUSE, PALLIKULAM, CHIRAKKAL P.O., KANNUR DIST. 25. K.P.BALAN, S/O.RAMAN, KANNOTH PUTHIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, PALLIKULAM, P.O.CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR DT. 26. C.K.SUDHAKARAN, S/O.KUNHAMBU, SUJATHA SADAN, MACHERY P.O., MOWANCHERY, KANNUR DIST. 27. K.K.SIVADASAN, S/O.CHANDU, 11/284 MUNDERI, KANNUR DIST. 28. K.P.MADHAVAN, S/O.KELAPPAN, KAMANAT HOUSE P.O.TALAP, KANNUR DIST. 29. T.K.HAMZ, S/O.B.P.MOIDU, THOLICHIKANDATHIL HOUSE, KANNUR DIST. 30. A.MUHAMMED, P.O.KAMBIL, KOLACHERY, KANNUR DIST. 31. M.B.NAZAR, K.HAMEED, MAYIKKARANTAKATH, NEAR BOAT JETTY, VALAPATTANAM, KANNUR DIST. 32. T.K.HASHIM, P.P.MOIDU, THOLICHIKANDATHIL HOUSE, NEAR POKKULAKATH PALLI, BALIAPATOM, KANNUR DT. 33. K.MOHANDAS, MOOLAKANDY HOUSE, CP XIII THILANNUR, THAZHE CHOVVA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE SRI.M.K.SUMOD SRI.KAUSER EDAPPAGATH SRI.K.R.AVINASH (KUNNATH) SRI.V.G.SALEESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, TAXATION, KANNUR-1. 2. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KANNUR-1. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN ADV.SRI.PAULSON.C.VARGHESE, SC, KMTWF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 1726 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 15, 2008 JUDGMENT In view of the amended provision in clause 2(j) of the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, self employed persons are also liable to pay contribution. Obviously the petitioners have not paid the contribution that is due. That apart, in terms of clause 8 (A) of the scheme, for accepting motor vehicles tax, production of a certificate of having discharged the dues is also necessary. In view of this, the writ petition is only to be dismissed and I do so. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-