IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 W.A.No.402 of 2008 --------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C).1781/2008 (K) DATED 15/01/2008 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER:- --------------------------------------- SUNILKUMAR.A.V., S/O.VASUDEVAN, MUNDUCHIRAYIL, PUTHENKAVU P.O., (VIA) CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------------------------------ 1. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MUHAMMED RAFIQ. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.M.Joseph,J. ----------------------------------------------- W.A.No.402 of 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 15th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Exhibit P4 is an order passed by the Joint Regional Transport Officer, Chengannur dated 2.2.2007. By the impugned order, the Joint R.T.O. has rejected the application filed by the appellant for exemption from payment of motor vehicle tax for the quarter ending 31/03/2007. (2) In our view, if for any reason the appellant is aggrieved by Exhibit P4 order, necessarily he has to file an appropriate appeal before the appropriate forum provided under the statute. If for any reason the appellate authority does not entertain the appeal, then only he can approach this Court. For the present, we are of the opinion that the learned Single Judge has not committed any error whatsoever. Therefore, interference with the said order is not called for. Accordingly, the appeal requires to be rejected and it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.M.Joseph Judge vku/-