IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9990 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE PRINCIPAL, I.S.S.ENGLISH MEDIUM SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL,PRITHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT,TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER PERINTHALMANNA. 4. KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER MALAPPURAM. BY SHRI.K.P.PRADEEP, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, ALONG WITH WP(C) No. 9990/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.9990 & 10000 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since the issue raised is covered by the decision of this Court in WP(C) No.1746/2008, these writ petitions are allowed declaring that the petitioners are not liable for payment of contribution towards Motor Workers Welfare Fund. Consequently, the Motor Vehicle Tax will be collected for school bus without demanding any certificate of payment from the Welfare Fund Board. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg