High Court of KeralaWP(C)/8017/2015disposed of

Pradeep Kumar P. v. The Regional Transport Officer

2015-06-10Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/20TH JYAISHTA, 1937 WP(C).No. 8017 of 2015 (B) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- PRADEEP KUMAR P., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.SOMAN P., CHENIYAMPOYIL, THADAMBATTUTHAZHAM, P.O. VENGERI, KOZHIKODE - 673 010.

BY ADVS.SRI.SHYAM PADMAN, SRI.S.K.SAJU, SRI.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN.

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE - 673 020.

2. TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 14.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SOBHA ANNAMMA EAPEN.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

WP(C).No. 8017 of 2015 (B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P-1:

THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE DEALER DATED 25.09.2011. EXT.P-2:

TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 04.06.2014 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT.

EXT.P-3:

TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P-4:

TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 26.11.2014 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT.

EXT.P-5:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED NIL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER.

EXT.P-6:

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 20.12.2014 IN WP(C).NO. 34898/2014.

EXT.P-7& P7A: TRUE COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS.

EXT.P-8:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28.01.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER.

EXT.P-9:

TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.2/15 DATED 05.01.2015. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs.

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.8017 of 2015 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner has two fold request before this Court in this writ petition. The first is for availing the benefit of 'One Time Settlement' facility as per the Circular No.2/2015 and second is for consideration of Ext.P8 representation submitted by him before the 1st respondent against the future tax on account of the fact that, the petitioner has dismantled the vehicle.

2. In respect of the first prayer, the alleged due is after 01.10.2011. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for the benefit as per the terms of Circular No.2/2015. In respect of the second prayer, the petitioner's request as per Ext.P8 shall be considered by the 1st respondent, after issuing notice to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance.

This writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE.