M/S New Royal Travels v. State Of Chhattisgarh

AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3343 of 2021 M/s New Royal Travels A Partnership Firm, through its Partner Sayyad Anwar Ali, s/o Sayyad Ahmad Ali, Aged About 52 Years C/o Royal Travels, Shop No.03, Pagaria Complex, New Bus Stand Pandri, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Department of Transport, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Atal Nagar, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. The Regional Transport Authority Raipur, Rawabhata, in front of Banjari Mata Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Advocate.

For the Respondents :

Mr. Ashish Tiwari, Govt. Advocate with Ms. Sameeksha Gupta, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board .09.2021

1. The instant petition has been filed for the following relief(s) : as sought for in Para 10 :

"10.1 That this Hon'ble High Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents, particularly respondent no.2 to pass a written order for assessment of monthly tax of petitioner's 33 vehicles by deciding the Application dated 19.05.2021 (Annexure P-1);

10.2 Any appropriate writ, direction or order may also kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case".

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order for assessment of monthly tax as has been sought for is not being issued despite the fact that the petitioner has paid all

the dues.

3. Learned State Counsel on instructions would submit that necessary verification process for all the vehicles would be carried out for which the respondents may be given 60 days' time to verify the same and issue necessary certificate in accordance with law.

4. In view of such submission made by learned counsel for respondent no.2, it would not serve any purpose if the petition is kept pending for any other reasons. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed off with an observation/direction that respondent no.2 may verify all the facts and figures in respect of the petitioner's vehicles and thereafter would issue the order of tax assessment as per The Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1991 within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of this order.

5. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed off with the aforesaid observation.

Sd/- GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE Rao