IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22355 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE PRINCIPAL, ST.MEERA'S PUBLIC SCHOOL, KALLODE, PERAMBRA P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 525. BY ADV. SRI.JIJI THOMAS SRIG.B.SHAMJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRANSPORTS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, TRANS TOWERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOILANDY, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 22355 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition is covered in favour of the petitioner. Ext.P5 is dealing with the said aspect. In the result, the writ petition is allowed. There will be a direction to the third respondent to accept and receive tax payable in respect of the petitioner's school bus without insisting for payment of contribution under the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund. V. GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/ WPC. /2008 2 V. GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/ WPC. /2008 3