IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12837 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. PRINCIPAL, NIRMALA PUBLIC SCHOOL, MUVATTUPUZHA, FR.JOJI JOHN, (REGISTERED OWNER OF KL-17/A 7347). 2. MANAGER, NIRMALA SADAN SCHOOL FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN, MUVATTUPUZHA- SISTER GRACE MANY, (REGISTERED OWNER OF KL-07/N 5045, KL-07/W 6224 AND KL-17/6044). 3. DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF NURSING NIRMALA MEDICAL CENTRE, MUVATTUPUZHA, SISTER GRACE MARY, (REGISTERED OWNER OF KL-07/U 1251). 4. PRINCIPAL, NIRMALA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MUVATTUPUZHA-FR.GEORGE VADAKKEL, (REGISTERED OWNER OF KL-17/C 256, KL-07/W 6237 AND KBF 5949). 5. MANAGER, NIRMALA PUBLIC SCHOOL, MUVATTUPUZHA-SISTER GRACE MARY, (REGISTERED OWNER OF KL-07/AH 5355, KL-07/AA 3643, KL-17/E 5165, KL-17/C 374, KL-07/AH 5469, KL-17/D 9639 AND KL-17/A 7735). BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (TAXATION OFFICER) MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMA KRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 12837/2008. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.7127/2008 DATED 29.2.2008. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.12837 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader and learned counsel appearing for second respondent. 2. The issue raised in this writ petition is now answered by the Division Bench in its judgment in W.A. 752 of 2008 in favour of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the second respondent points out that the petitioners have not produced the registration certificates showing that the vehicles are educational institution buses. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners will produce the registration certificates showing that the buses are educational institution buses. In the light of this submission, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the first respondent to accept the tax in respect of the vehicles owned by the petitioners without insisting on proof regarding remittance of contribution to the Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund, provided the petitioners produce registration certificates showing that the buses are educational institution buses. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb