IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2008 / 30TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21636 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ THE HEADMISTRESS, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KADUNGAPURAM, PERINTALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PERINTALMANNA. 4. KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 21636 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Issue raised in this writ petition 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 third respondent to receive the motor vehicle tax in respect of the School bus of the petitioner without insisting for evidence of payment of contribution to the Welfare Fund. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb