{"id":135834,"date":"2009-04-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-bombay-saw-mills-vs-the-regional-transport-officer-on-24-april-2009"},"modified":"2017-04-02T19:10:42","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T13:40:42","slug":"ms-bombay-saw-mills-vs-the-regional-transport-officer-on-24-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-bombay-saw-mills-vs-the-regional-transport-officer-on-24-april-2009","title":{"rendered":"M\/S Bombay Saw Mills vs The Regional Transport Officer on 24 April, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">M\/S Bombay Saw Mills vs The Regional Transport Officer on 24 April, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: A.S.Bopanna<\/div>\n<pre>  \u00bbymJQA1,g3_RE\u00a2575 003.\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT ore KARNATAKA, BANGALojr\"\u00a2:\u00e9f\"L--\u00ab%VT:\n\nDATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2969 if   j\" '\n\nBEFORE   \n\nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUsTIcE'~ A s;~:\"Bt)9ANN.\u00e9{'   '\n\nREGULAR SECOND APP\u00a7;A:,..No\u00a7'32\u00a73 or  \n\nBETWEEN:\nM\/SBOMBAY saw MILLS, \u00ab.\nKOTEKAR,  V\nMANGALORE. \"  ._ j' \nPARTNERSHIP FIRMREPRFESEHTEE). ' \n\nBY ITS PARFNERS,'   r\n\n1.<\/pre>\n<p> sMT.NA&#8217;:&#8217;#z-srzsga<\/p>\n<p>AGEL} ABou&#8217;;&#8217;__ &#8212; &#8216;\n<\/p>\n<p>2. K.S.AIS}&#8221;;B4IA &#8216; &#8221; V&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>w\/o K.AE~3DULI.\u00a3\u00a7 ._ V ._<br \/>\ngem) ABOUT_56vYEARS<\/p>\n<p>B?}i*H:,_ARE. RES\u00a7bING&#8217;AT KOTEKAR<br \/>\n..APPELL.AN&#8217;I&#8217;S<\/p>\n<p>(BY -s&#8221;Rz~vI1\u00a2A?7&#8242;:%r~.\u00a5 ;\u00a7:t\u00a7voc.a.&#8217;:*E FOR<\/p>\n<p>  M\/SASHQK HARARAHALLIASSCTS)<\/p>\n<p> {THE REGIQNAL TRMSPORT OFFICER,<br \/>\n&#8220;&#8221;0?!&#8221;-1.NE!~\u00a7RU MAIDAN<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;  Vm..\u00a7zGALoRE-575 003.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; \u00bb  {SR1 BHARAMAGOUDAR, HCGP)<\/p>\n<p>..RESPONDEN&#8217;I&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>THIS RSA \u00a38 FiLED 15\/8 100 OF CPC  *<br \/>\nJUDGMENT&#8217; AND DEGREE DA&#8217;i&#8217;ED19.08.2006 PASSED IN<br \/>\nR.A.NO.155\/2000 ON THE FILE OF&#8217; THE PRL.VC\u00a7VIL&#8221;,JUDGE &#8221;<br \/>\n(SR.DN} AND C.}M., MANGALORE, ALL{)W\u00a7\u00a7lC-. &#8216;&amp;I&#8217;\u00a7IAE APPEALAND<br \/>\nSE&#8217;I&#8221;I&#8217;iNG ASIDE THE JUDGMENT  D!\u00a7T_EB;~<br \/>\n26.7.2000 PASSED IN OS.NO.l12\/ i998lOI\\3. THE  .0?  <\/p>\n<p>PR1&#8230; CIVILJUDGE (JR.I)N.)    V V<\/p>\n<p>THIS APPEAL COMING oN&#8217;iw:\u00a71:&#8211;: ADMi::s1{&gt;r\u00e9&#8217;-:T1?i&#8217;;sVVbAY,<br \/>\nTHE coum DELIVERED THE 1=~oL1,Qw1Vm;_\u00bb ~ 9<br \/>\n.1 I353. \u00a7__I\ufb01 E h&#8217;~-1;. _<br \/>\nThe appellants   ti\ufb01&#8217;s in<\/p>\n<p>O.S.No.112\/ 1993.?jrhe   Ithe suit of the<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;ju:AiHg3:t1eii.:1t and decme dated<br \/>\n25.07.2069.&#8221;  &#8216;1&#8217;he:  &#8220;before the Lower Appellate<\/p>\n<p>Court in   The Lower Appellate Court on<\/p>\n<p>   has allowed the appeal by its<\/p>\n<p> 19.08.2006. The plainti\ufb01s are therefore<\/p>\n<p> assailing the judgment of the Lower<\/p>\n<p>V   The parties are referred to in the sasne rank<\/p>\n<p>H &#8216;A    to them before the Txial Court for the purpose of<\/p>\n<p>._ &#8216;e~ec$;aVen&#8221;:&#8217;ence and ciarity.<\/p>\n<p>2. Since the Courts below have expressed divergent<\/p>\n<p>opinion and in the nature of contentions put forth betweezx<\/p>\n<p>J<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab-\n<\/p>\n<p>n<\/p>\n<p>the parties, the oniy substantial question of law u\u00a7t\ufb01c}3-  <\/p>\n<p>for consideration in the present appeafis\u00bb-3,3 fd\u00a71a1V\u00a7$i&#8217;e  &#8221;   <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whether the Lower Appe\ufb02gte  was:  <\/p>\n<p>in  &#8216; g the appeal in  <\/p>\n<p>on merits of the  contenfjiensee .\u00a7whe1i &#8216;the<\/p>\n<p>Appeliate Court itselfjaad gygggthe suit was<\/p>\n<p>not maintainable since    pmvksion<\/p>\n<p>P1&#8217;\u00b0Vid\ufb01fi in    Motor<\/p>\n<p>Vehic1es4T\u00a7e3xa\u00a7\u00a7i:t);;, \ufb01at  g V &#8221; <\/p>\n<p>3.   appeal which<br \/>\nwouki  neise!}\u00e9aiii;&#8217;:&#8217;V-..p&#8217;u.ipose of considering the<\/p>\n<p>substaxltiai q\ufb01es\ufb01o\ufb01 ef  are as follows:<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;before the Trial Court claiming that<\/p>\n<p>  crane was used by them within their<\/p>\n<p>prem&#8217;   of canym g timber and as such is<\/p>\n<p> &#8216; not a   \\\u00abE:hicle which is liable for payment of tax as<\/p>\n<p>   under The Kanaataka Motor Vehicles Taxation<\/p>\n<p>   (hereina\ufb02zer zefermti to as &#8216;the Act&#8217; for brevity). It<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; that context, when the defendmt had demanded the tax<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;4 [in respect of the said vehicle, the plainti\ufb01\u00e9 were before the<\/p>\n<p>Trial Court contending that the seizure of the vehicie on<\/p>\n<p>J<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;D<\/p>\n<p>29.04.1997 as well as the demand for paymcnt\ufb02if&#8217;   _<\/p>\n<p>iiisgal, null and void. In this regard, it was   &#8221; .. V&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>that the suit vehicle is not liable to tax  fhc  4&#8242;   <\/p>\n<p>4. The defendant had ho1vcver:&#8217;sd&#8221;:\u00a7tiiae\u00e9 <\/p>\n<p>the plaintiffs and had &#8221; \ufb02rge&#8217;<br \/>\npayable in respect of thy  &#8216;since  said<br \/>\nvehicle was being used withsut  the owner of<\/p>\n<p>the vchicic was  to   tax had not<\/p>\n<p>been     on 29.04.1997 and the<br \/>\namount giayfable &#8221; and penalty has been<\/p>\n<p>demand:-:dL  from the owner. Hence the<\/p>\n<p> Vtqtmstis\ufb01 iii&#8217;.  \u00abfvli\u00e9\u00e9 saint: would not arise&#8217; .<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;   of ths contentions urged, the<\/p>\n<p>  \ufb02amed as many as seven issues and three<\/p>\n<p>   issues for its consideration. UI\ufb011n&#8217; ately, the Trial<\/p>\n<p>  on noticing the evidence tendered has deemed the suit<\/p>\n<p> has held that the plainti\ufb01is are cnti\ufb02cd to recover the<\/p>\n<p>.2<\/p>\n<p>sum of Rs.15,32(}[\u00ab with interest as indicated inttthe<\/p>\n<p>judgment and decree.\n<\/p>\n<p>6. when the defendant was before the  &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>Court, it was also contended that the ._snitj .t1ot  &#8216;A u<\/p>\n<p>mam&#8217; tam&#8217; able considering that there was   3]:<\/p>\n<p>under the Act and further, since the %<\/p>\n<p>under the Act has to consider   the inaytnent or<br \/>\nothezwise of the motor   not have<\/p>\n<p>come to sueh..a&#8217;cone:\u00a3a1eion,\u00bb <\/p>\n<p>7. Inu&#8221;tI\u00a21.e &#8221;  said contentions, the Lower<\/p>\n<p> _  Court  the provisions contained in the<\/p>\n<p> .. the issue in question, the Lower Appellate<\/p>\n<p>(\u00a7\u00a2,git._;za;~\u00e9;  there is a provision in Section 15 of<\/p>\n<p> the Iiizt,  Any person, eved by any order of a<\/p>\n<p>H a&#8217;Ka\ufb01onV&#8221;A\u00a2utho1&#8217;ity) made under this Act, may withm the<\/p>\n<p>  time and in the prescribed manner, appeal to the<\/p>\n<p>   authority. Further, Section 15&#8211;A wherein revision<\/p>\n<p>VA  &#8221; &#8220;Vvis pmvisied to the Commissioner for Transport was also<\/p>\n<p>noticed by the Lower Appellate Court.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">4  <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;a<\/p>\n<p>Ir:-zmedy available under any of the Acts and whezfitv\u00e9iisi\ufb02&#8217; V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>so, the Court, &#8216;l&#8217;ritmna1 or autho1ity~wshouki.V Ru<\/p>\n<p>deciding the matter on its merits hut 7]:<\/p>\n<p>parties to the appropriate f&#8217;0I&#8217;l1L+1&#8221;;\\&#8217;v%.TJ1iC1&#8217;lA&#8221;\\\u00a5;&#8217;V(:)1il(&#8216;1  \ufb01heh<\/p>\n<p>right of the parties.\n<\/p>\n<p>10. That being so,~    when<br \/>\nthe said provision has been  iietwer Appellant<\/p>\n<p>Court, it is no;~ti\u00e9;;1:\u00a7t \ufb02ue  hf}-m_.l_@3ent and decree<\/p>\n<p>passed hy the   sustained, since the<br \/>\nsand&#8217; jud\u00a71.&#8217;a,e1&#8242;;t_   without junsd&#8217; iction and<\/p>\n<p>therefore, the 0:5-&#8216;(1:VAi&#8221;&#8216; dated 26.07.2000, in any<\/p>\n<p> 0&#8217; eve31T;~&#8211;;i;voia:1d have   aside and to that extent the lower<\/p>\n<p> was justi\ufb01ed. At the same time, the<\/p>\n<p>judg\ufb01fent vd\u00a3iix;e{.lA0::19.08.2006 passed by the Lower Appellate<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Court ineieciding the rights of the par\ufb01es also cannot be<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;*i\u00e9ustamVV0&#8243;&#8216; ed.\n<\/p>\n<p>  11. Hence, it is made clear that any of the<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216; &#8216;observations made by the Lower Appeliatc Court in<\/p>\n<p>J<\/p>\n<p>R.A.No.}.55\/2000 teaching on the merits  ~<\/p>\n<p>contentions cannot be sustam ed, but  the-&#8216;VeeI;S_i:1ei*ation &#8221; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>on the aspect of the alternate 1emed3}\u00bb.:avs\u00a7i3at:JEeA  i<\/p>\n<p>to \ufb01le an appeal as held by the, <\/p>\n<p>noticed and sustained and to exjtexztisa   the<br \/>\nappeal in its entirety by  13.08.2006 &#8216;B set<br \/>\naside.   &#8216; L&#8217;  &#8216;V<\/p>\n<p>12. In   of law \ufb02amed in the<br \/>\npresent  &#8221; 1 faveiii 55 the appellants herein<br \/>\nand it is   herein are entitled to avail<\/p>\n<p>the remedy eif&#8217; &#8216;ftlae provision of the Karnafaka<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;3&#8217;!e}3Ti:c1es  Act, 1957. If such an alternate<\/p>\n<p> _  by the appellants herein and on the<\/p>\n<p>appeiiate  considering the contentions put ferth on<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;its me;.\u00a3its,V&#8221;&#8216;of the observations or \ufb01nding rendered by the<\/p>\n<p> &#8221;  in the present proceedings would not bind the<\/p>\n<p> the appellate authority would have to consider<\/p>\n<p>T &#8220;..:i:\ufb01e&#8217;Tsame on its merits keeping in View the contentions put<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;forih before it. It is also made clear that insofar as the<\/p>\n<p>A<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;r~<\/p>\n<p>provision contending that the appeal is to be &#8221; <\/p>\n<p>within the time provided, since in the  \ufb01e <\/p>\n<p>appellants herein went before the  a;nci _&#8221;it;\u00a2.Vv\u00e91;rit <\/p>\n<p>had been dccmad at the \ufb01rst  t1\u00a7\u00a2 saA&#8221; mi: <\/p>\n<p>reversed by the Lower<br \/>\nauthority shall not disxzzigs __c\ufb01)n  of<br \/>\nlimitation subject to thc  such appeal<br \/>\nWithin six wwkg      copy of this<br \/>\norder, since   remedy in an<\/p>\n<p>Henge,   qiies\ufb01ons open for consideration,<\/p>\n<p>  t\u00a7:acA avppca. fis Via the above tnrms. No order as to<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;bqsta. &#8216;  1 V<\/p>\n<p>sd\/..\n<\/p>\n<p>Iudg\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;u&#8221;\u00bbI.&#8217;fi)ms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court M\/S Bombay Saw Mills vs The Regional Transport Officer on 24 April, 2009 Author: A.S.Bopanna \u00bbymJQA1,g3_RE\u00a2575 003. IN THE HIGH COURT ore KARNATAKA, BANGALojr&#8221;\u00a2:\u00e9f&#8221;L&#8211;\u00ab%VT: DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2969 if j&#8221; &#8216; BEFORE THE HON&#8217;BLE MR. JUsTIcE&#8217;~ A s;~:&#8221;Bt)9ANN.\u00e9{&#8216; &#8216; REGULAR SECOND APP\u00a7;A:,..No\u00a7&#8217;32\u00a73 or BETWEEN: M\/SBOMBAY saw MILLS, \u00ab. 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