IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11970 of 2008(Y) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. THE HEADMASTER, T.S.N.M. HIGH SCHOOL, KUNDURKUNNU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. THE HEADMASTER, V.P.A.U.P.SCHOOL, KUNDURKUNNU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. THE MANAGER, A.M.L.P.SCHOOL, CHAMAPARAMBA, P.O.NATTUKAL, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT., GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MANNARGHAT. 4. KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MATHEW VADAKKEL BY SMT. I. SHEELA DEVI, SC, KMTWWF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 11970 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since this Court has held that school authorities are not bound to remit motor workers welfare fund contribution for the employees engaged in the school bus vide judgment in WP(C) No.1746/08 & connected cases, this writ petition is allowed directing the RTO / Joint RTO to receive motor vehicle tax without requirement of production of payment certificate / clearance certificate from the Welfare Fund Board. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg