High Court Kerala High Court

Mujeeb K. vs The Secretary on 30 January, 2008

Kerala High Court
Mujeeb K. vs The Secretary on 30 January, 2008
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C) No. 3486 of 2008(M)


1. MUJEEB K., S/O. ABOOBACKER,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE SECRETARY,
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER,

3. THE R.T.O.,

                For Petitioner  :SRI.C.K.SREEJITH

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC

 Dated :30/01/2008

 O R D E R
                            ANTONY DOMINIC, J.

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                 Dated this the 30th day of January, 2008


                                   JUDGMENT

Petitioner submits that in respect of the welfare fund dues

that are to be paid to the 2nd respondent, installment facility has

been granted by Exts.P2 and P3 judgments. It is submitted that in

compliance with Exts.P2 and P3, installments also are being paid

and Exts.P4 and P5 are the receipts referred to in this context.

Now, it is submitted by the petitioner that since he has been

granted installment facility and as he is complying with such

payments, the 2nd respondent be directed to issue clearance

certificate entitling him to pay tax to the 3rd respondent.

2. I am not in a position to accept this plea of the petitioner.

Though the petitioner has been granted installment facility to pay

the amount due to the 2nd respondent, but that order cannot be

taken to defeat the provisions of the Welfare Fund Act and the

Motor Vehicle Taxation Act which require payment of the entire

dues for issuing clearance certificate.

However, having regard to the facts of this case, I direct that

if the petitioner furnishes bank guarantee for the entire amount

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due in respect of which installment facility has been granted by

Exts.P2 and P3 to the satisfaction of the 2nd respondent, the 2nd

respondent will issue a clearance certificate as required by the

petitioner.

The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.

ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE

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