IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25780 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VANAJA R.P., HEADMISTRESS, KOTTAYAM RAJAS HIGH SCHOOL, PATHIRIYAD, POST SANKARANALLUR, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.ASHOKAN SRI.K.SANEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THALASSERI. 3. DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN SRI. PAULSON C.VARGHESE, STANDING COUNSEL FOR R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 25780 OF 2008 R ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 27th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the 3rd respondent. The issue raised in this writ petition is covered in favour of the petitioner by the judgment of this Court in Writ Appeal No.752 of 2008 in which it is declared that the educational institution buses are not coming under the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act. In such circumstances, writ petition is allowed and there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to receive motor vehicles tax for the current term without insisting the petitioner to remit the employer's contribution to the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund in respect of the buses bearing registration Nos.KL.10K.1152 and KL.9K.8773. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE