High Court of KeralaWP(C)/22817/2015disposed of

K.B.Rafeek v. The Secretary To Governemnt

2015-08-06Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/15TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 22817 of 2015 (B) ---------------------------- PETITIONERS :

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1. K.B.RAFEEK, AGED 55 YEARS, HOUSE NO.10/224-E, THEKKE KANAVATH HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU-682040.

2. SAJITH SAXON, AGED 34 YEARS, THOUNDAYIL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU-682040. BY ADV. SRI.M.JITHESH MENON RESPONDENTS :

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1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TAXATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (TAXATION OFFICER), REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM-682030.

3. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682030.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.T.SHEEBA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 22817 of 2015 (B) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE KL-7/AN 6862. EXT.P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE KL-7/AN 6862 DT.15-11-2003.

EXT.P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE JOINT APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS DT.25-6-2015.

EXT.P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY R3 DT.29-6-2015. EXT.P5 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE R1 DT.7-7-2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

NIL.

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

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

-------------------------------------------- W.P(C). No. 22817 of 2015 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The 1st petitioner is a registered owner of vehicle bearing No.KL-7/AN 6862. The tax in respect of the vehicle from 01.10.2014 to 30.06.2015 is in arrears. The 1st petitioner now wants to transfer the vehicle in favour of the 2nd petitioner. The authority insisted payment of tax arrears as a condition for effecting transfer. Petitioners have approached this Court seeking instalment facility to clear the tax arrears. 2.

This Court is of the view that the instalment facility can be given to the petitioners, however transfer need to be effected only satisfying the entire tax arrears. Therefore, the petitioners are permitted to discharge the tax arrears in four monthly instalments starting from 20.08.2015.

This writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE.