IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 30TH VAISAKHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 15634 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
MUHAMMED ALI.,
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O. ABDULLA HAJI, CHUNDAYIL HOUSE, MUDAVANTHERI,
TUNERI, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE.
BY ADV I.DINESH MENON
RESPONDENT:
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER,
VADAKRA, CIVIL STATION P.O., VADAKARA 673 101.
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT.M.M.JASMINE -GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
20.05.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
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W.P.(C) No.15634 of 2022
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Dated this the 20th day of May, 2022
JUDGMENT
Petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage bearing Registration No.KL-18 Q 6363. As per Ext.P4 representation, petitioner requested for levy of tax on the vehicle at the rate applicable for non-transport vehicles as well as instalment payment for the arrears of tax. The contention raised in Ext.P4 is that petitioner had not been using his vehicle from 01.04.2020 onwards and his permit expired on 21.01.2021, hence for the period after expiry of the permit, petitioner need pay tax at the rate for non-transport vehicles.
2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader, I am of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of, by directing an expeditious consideration of Ext.P4 representation. WP(C) NO. 15634 OF 2022 3
3. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 representation, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after hearing the petitioner or his representative.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE ssa/ WP(C) NO. 15634 OF 2022 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15634/2022 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF KL- 18 Q 6363. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX DETAIL OF KL-18 Q 6363. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC NO.
32836/2010 DATED 21.10.2014.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 03.05.2022 .
FILED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC NO.
25623/2020 DATED 15.12.2020.