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High Court of KeralaWP(C)/39769/2015disposed of

Suresan v. Regional Transport Officer

2015-12-234 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/2ND POUSHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 39769 of 2015 (U) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- SURESAN, VATHUSSERIL HOUSE, T.V. PURAM, VAIKOM.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON.

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, KOTTAYAM-686 002.

2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, VAIKOM-686 601.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R. RANJITH.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

WP(C).No. 39769 of 2015 (U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1 COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED 03/05/2011. EXT.P2 COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 27/04/2012.

EXT.P3 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.16/2015 DATED 08/07/2015. EXT.P4 COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 07/12/2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

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

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.

=========================================== W.P.(C). No. 39769 of 2015 ===================================================== Dated this the 23nd day of December, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner, who has preferred Ext.P4 request for consideration of his case for extension of one time settlement facility for payment of the Motor Vehicle Tax dues in respect of a vehicle owned by him, seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the said representation, expeditiously, after hearing the petitioner.

2.

I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case as also the submissions made across the bar, I dispose the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. Recovery steps pursuant to Ext.P1 notice, shall be kept in abeyance

-2W.P.(C). No. 39769 of 2015 till such time as the 1st respondent passes orders as directed and communicates the same to the petitioner.

Sd/- A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE das /23.12.15