IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 13032 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ALI UMMER @ UMMER, S/O.MUHAMMED ALI, AGED 61 YEARS, SHAUKKATH MANZIL, MANNARSALA P.O., HARIPPAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHANAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, RTO OFFICE, KAYAMKULAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA STATE MOTOR EMPLOYEES WELFARE OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 13032 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 9th April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “i) to issue a direction or order to the 2nd respondent to take the tax of the petitioner's vehicle No.KL-29-580 LMV goods carriage vehicle without producing evidence showing remittance of motor transport workers welfare fund since he has crossed the age of 60 years and is not liable to remit the Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund. ii) to issue a writ, direction or order directing the 3rd respondent to issue a certificate showing that the petitioner is now not liable to remit Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund since he has crossed the age of 60 years; and iii) to grant other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the nature and circumstances of this case.” W.P.(C) No. 13032 OF 2010 2 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in TA- Aleemul Islam Trust vs. State of Kerala (2009(4) KLT 225), which stands in favour of the petitioner. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed in terms of the above verdict. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk