IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 30075 of 2007(E)
1. K.BASHEER, S/O MARAIKKAR,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,
... Respondent
2. DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER,
For Petitioner :SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :18/10/2007
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) NO. 30075 OF 2007 E
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Dated this the 18th day of October, 2007
J U D G M E N T
The point raised by the writ petitioner is regarding his
liability to pay the revised rate of motor vehicles tax, which came
into force w.e.f. 1.4.07. In similar circumstances, dealing with
identical contentions, this court has already dismissed WP(C)
No.24072/07. In that judgment, it was held that tax at the time
of registration is what is payable.
2. In this case, though the petitioner produced vehicle for
registration on 22/2/07, number was alloted only on 28/4/07 and
registration has been effected only thereafter. Therefore, even if
it is true that a portion of the tax has been remitted on 6/3/07 as
contented by the petitioner, since registration has been
completed only after 1.4.07, rate as prevailing on that date is
what is payable. In view of this, I do not find any merit in this
WPC 30075/07
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writ petition.
3. However, petitioner will be permitted to remit the
balance tax within three weeks from today. On such remittance,
the RC Book will also be released to the petitioner.
Writ petition is dismissed.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE.
Rp