IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24018 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- MANAGER, ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, KOODATHAI, KOODATHAI (PO), THAMARASSERY VIA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.JIJI THOMAS SRIG.B.SHAMJITH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRANSPORTS, GOVERNMENT OF SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, TRANS TOWERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD. THIRUVANANTHAURM. 3. THE SUB REGIONAL TRASPORT OFFICER, KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA TRASPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. R4 BY SC SRI. P. RAMAKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.24018 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The question raised is covered by the Division Bench decision of this court in W.A. 752 of 2008 and connected cases. The writ petition is allowed. There will be a direction to the third respondent to accept the tax in respect of petitioner's school bus without insisting on payment of contribution under the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb