IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 39057 of 2001(Y) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.SARDAR TRANSPORTS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, S.M.SYED KALMEEMULLAH, NO.2, CORPORATION BUILDING, KALASIPALAYAM MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 2. BY ADV. SRI.C.KHALID RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, MOTOR VEHICLE CHECK POST. MUTHANGA, WAYANAD. 5. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, DALHOUSI MARG, NEW DELHI BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.63964/2001 IN O.P.NO.39057/2001 DISMISSED. 14-3-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. PHOTO COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY ASST. SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TO PETITIONER DATED 7-7-2001 NO.TVP/TOR/27/2001-02. EXT.P2. PHOTO COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY ASST. SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TO PETITIONER DATED 17-10- 2001 NO.TVP/TOR/67/2001-02. EXT.P3. PHOTO COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY ASST. SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TO PETITIONER DATED 19-4-2001 NO.TVP/TOR/05/2001-02. EXT.P4. PHOTO COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY ASST. SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TO PETITIONER DATED 2-9-2000 NO.TVP/TOR/192/2000-01. EXT.P5. PHOTO COPY OF THE AUTHORISATION ISSUED BY THE ASST. SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TO PETITIONER DATED 19-4-2001. EXT.P6. PHOTO COPY OF THE AUTHORISATION ISSUED BY THE ASST. SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TO PETITIONER DATED 7-7-2001. EXT.P7. PHOTO COPY OF THE AUTHORISATION ISSUED BY THE ASST. SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TO PETITIONER DATED 17-10-2001. EXT.P8. PHOTO COPY OF THE AUTHORISATION ISSUED BY THE ASST. SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TO PETITIONER DATED 29-9-2001. EXT.P9. PHOTO COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY TRANSPORT (D) DEPARTMENT DATED 20-10-2001 NO.G.O(RT)NO.310/2001/TRANS. EXT.P10. PHOTO COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN C.M.P.NO.53003/2001 IN O.P.NO.35539/2001 DATED 21-11-2001. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.39057 of 2001 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition pertains to advance payment of composite tax in respect of vehicles having inter- state tourist permit. It is submitted that the matter has been considered by this court leading to the common judgment in O.P.No.8528/2002 and connected cases. There will be a direction to the respondent concerned to look into the matter with notice to the petitioner and take appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter in the light of the binding decisions. The fate of the interim order passed by this court will depend on the action thus taken by the competent authority as above. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.39057 of 2001 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 14th March, 2008