IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2010 / 30TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 32343 of 2010(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THANKAPPAN.T.K., AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.KUNJAN, THUNDIPARAMBU HOUSE, PALLURUTHY. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR (RAVIPURAM). RESPONDENT: ---------------------- JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOCHI (MATTANCHERRY), O/O.SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (TAXATION OFFICER- MATTANCHERRY), KARUVELIPADY, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM (DISTRICT)-682 002. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C. K. ABDUL REHIM, J. =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= W.P.(C) No. 32343 of 2010 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Dated this the 22nd day of October, 010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by non-acceptance of Motor Vehicles Tax with respect to an auto-rickshaw owned by him bearing No.KL-07-AQ-2779, insisting on production of proof regarding payment of contributions to the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund. 2. According to the petitioner, he is the registered owner of the auto-rickshaw, which is being run by himself as a self-employment venture. It is submitted that he is a person at the age of 66 years (crossed the age of 60 years). Therefore, contention of the petitioner is that provisions of the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund Act as well as the Scheme formulated thereunder is not applicable in the case of the petitioner and he could not be insisted to pay contributions to the fund. 3. The question involved now stands covered in favour of the petitioner by a decision of this Court in TA-Aleemul W.P.(C) No. 32343/2010 2 Islam V. State of Kerala (2009(4) KLT 225). Hence, I am inclined to issue necessary directions to the respondents for acceptance of Motor Vehicles Tax, on production of proof regarding the ownership of the vehicle and age of the petitioner. 4. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to accept the Motor Vehicles Tax with respect to the auto-rickshaw bearing registration No.KL-07- AQ-2779 without insisting for production of proof regarding payment of contributions to the Welfare Fund, subject to condition of the petitioner producing proof regarding ownership of the vehicle and proof regarding age of the petitioner. C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. mn.