JUDGMENT

The petitioner has come up before this Court alleging that the respondents have refused to accept the motor vehicles tax alleging non-payment of contribution towards motor transport workers' welfare Fund.

2. The petitioner purchased MGV Goods Carrier Truck bearing Reg. No.KL-07/BB-1038 (2005 model) from its previous owner, the third respondent. The petitioner alleges that when he approached the first respondent for payment of tax payable from 1.4.2011, the first respondent insisted for evidence showing payment of contribution towards motor transport workers' welfare Fund. The petitioner requested the second respondent to receive the welfare fund contribution payable to him from 1.4.2011. However, the second respondent demanded contribution for the last five years during the time which the welfare fund contribution was made essential before accepting vehicle tax. The petitioner tried to convince the third respondent regarding the non-availability to pay the welfare fund as he was not the owner of the vehicle in question prior to 14.3.2011. The petitioner alleges that as the tax has been paid upto 31.3.2011, it is evident that the contribution towards the motor tax workers we