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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
GOPINATH P., J
BIJOY.P.J – Appellant
Versus
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge on no objection certificate requirement. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. verification of epf coverage needed. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. directive for tax collection process and compliance. (Para 6) |
JUDGMENT The petitioner is before this Court challenging the requirement of producing ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Kerala Motor Transport Workers’ Welfare Fund Board for the purposes of remitting tax in respect of his stage carriages.
2. It is settled law that where employees are covered by the EPF scheme, the law does not require any contribution towards the Kerala Motor Transport Workers’ Welfare Fund. According to the petitioner, the insistence of ‘No Objection Certificate’ is causing grave prejudice to the petitioner and the authorities may be directed to collect Motor Vehicle Tax without insisting for ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Kerala Motor Transport Workers’ Welfare Fund Board.
3. Heard Adv. Pratheesh P for the 2nd respondent and Adv.Thomas Mathew Nellimootil for the 3rd respondent.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the Executive Officer, Kerala Motor Transport Workers’ Welfare Fund Board would submit that there has to be a verification as to whether all the emp
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