High Court Kerala High Court

P.V.Chandran vs The Transport Commissioner on 22 February, 2008

Kerala High Court
P.V.Chandran vs The Transport Commissioner on 22 February, 2008
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C) No. 5881 of 2008(A)


1. P.V.CHANDRAN, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER,
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,

4. SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR),

                For Petitioner  :SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC

 Dated :22/02/2008

 O R D E R
                          ANTONY DOMINIC, J.


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                     W.P.(C) NO. 5881 OF 2008 A

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            Dated this the 22ndday of February, 2008


                              J U D G M E N T

The controversy in this writ petition arises out of Ext.P4

order in RP No.829/07 in WA No.2425/06. In the order, it was

directed that “if the petitioner pays the tax demanded within a

period of six weeks from today, in the event of which penalty, if

any, imposed will be deleted”. The date of the order being 25th of

September, 2007, petitioner ought to have paid the tax within six

weeks from that date. It is only on such payment, could the

petitioner claim waiver of penalty.

2. Admittedly, even as on date, payment has not been

made by the petitioner. On the other hand, he makes a vague

averment that he approached the respondents several times. He

has not even stated as to when such approach was made.

Therefore, there is non compliance of the direction contained in

Ext.P2, the review order.

WPC 5881/08

: 2 :

3. It is on account of such default that Ext.P4 sale notice

is now issued not only for the tax but also for recovering the

penalty amount. Since payment has not been made as directed

in Ext.P3, I cannot find any fault with the respondents in issuing

Ext.P4.

Writ petition fails and is dismissed.

ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE

Rp