IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 12254 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.V.MALATHY, W/O.BHASKARAN, HOUSE NO.2/14, LAKSHMI NIVAS CHULLIKKAL, KOCHI-5. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SMT.S.SHEEJA KUMARY(AYOOR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE MATTANCHERRY 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ERNAKULAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN FOR R1, 2 SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 8.4.09 , THE COURT ON 08/04/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 12254 OF 2009 B ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 8th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel and learned Government Pleader. 2. The issue raised in this writ petition is covered in favour of the petitioner by virtue of the judgment of this court in W.P.(C) No.36017/2007 and connected cases. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed and there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to receive vehicle tax from the petitioner in respect of his vehicles bearing registration Nos.KL- 10A-9491 and KL-04-A-3395 without insisting for payment of contribution to the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE