IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20829 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL, CRESCENT ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL HIGHWAY, VALAPATTANAM P.O., KANNUR DT. 2. MANAGING TRUSTEE, CRESCENT EDUCATIONAL TRUST HIGHWAY, VALAPATTANAM P.O., KANNUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, KANNUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. R3 BY SC SRI. PAULSON C. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 20829 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the third respondent. 2. The issue raised in the case is covered in favour of the petitioner in the light of the decision in W.A. 752 of 2008. Accordingly the writ petition is allowed and there will be a direction to the second respondent to accept motor vehicle tax for the period from 1.7.2008 onwards in respect of the vehicles covered by Exts.P1 to P6 registration certificates without insisting on payment of contribution under the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb