IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 3838 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHACKO P.V., PERINCHERIL HOUSE, NEDUMKUNNAM, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.E.D.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, CHANGANACHERRY. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R), CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM. 3. SHAJI P.A., S/O.ABDUL KHADER, PARACKAL HOUSE, PAYYIPADU VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY. ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN FOR R1, 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.3838/09 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF SALE LETTER DT 9.1.2007. P2 COPY OF NOTICE DT 19.9.08. P3 COPY OF NOTICE FROM R2. P4 COPY OF REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 3838 OF 2009 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has approached this court challenging Exts.P2 and P3. A direction is sought to collect the amount covered under Exts.P2 and P3 from the 3rd respondent. Petitioner was the registered owner of a lorry bearing No.KL-5B-7961. The petitioner sold the vehicle on 9.1.2007 to the 3rd respondent. Now, the petitioner is proceeded against for recovering tax for the period after the sale. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent. The 3rd respondent does not disown the transaction. However, he says that if time is given, he can pay off the amount. In such circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing that the proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance as the 3rd respondent owns the liability to pay the amount. The 3rd respondent is given two months time from today to pay the tax on behalf of the petitioner, failing which proceedings will be taken in accordance with law. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks