Lalit Kumar Chakraborty v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

jdt.

20.06.2023 jb.

W.P.A. 5614 of 2023 (Lalit Kr. Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Dilip Kr. Samanta Mr. Biswapriya Samanta Ms. Tithi Paul .... For the Petitioner Mr. Sailendranath Chakraborty .... For the State Report submitted on behalf of the State respondents is taken on record.

It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that during the petitioner's visit to Karnataka with his vehicle bearing No. WB16Z0026 which is registered in West Bengal, the petitioner paid lifetime motor vehicles tax before the Government of Karnataka to the tune of Rs.34,315/-. Upon the petitioner approaching the respondent authorities for renewal of registration of his vehicle which is valid up to 10th November, 2023, he was informed that his road tax is due from November 2013 till date.

Submission made by the petitioner to the effect that he paid lifetime tax before the Government of Karnataka was not heeded to by the respondent authorities.

The petitioner submitted a representation before the concerned authority on 8th December, 2022 requesting exemption of further payment of tax, which has not been considered till date. The petitioner prays for a direction upon the authority to consider the representation at the earliest.

Upon consideration of the submission made on behalf of the parties, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 8th December, 2022 within one month from the date of communication of this order upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, in accordance with law.

The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. The writ petition is thus disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Since no affidavit has been invited, allegations contained in the writ petition shall be deemed not to have been admitted.

Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)