IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32693 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.M.SUNIL, PANAYULLATHIL MEETHAL, VILLIAPPALLY PO, VADAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER TANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER NORTH ZONE, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, VADAKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: shg/ C.K. ABDUL REHIM, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 32693 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T 1. Against Ext.P1 order issued by the 2nd respondent in an appeal, which is filed by the petitioner challenging the demand of Motor Vehicle Tax with respect to his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-11/Q-3299, pertaining to the period from 01.12.2008 to 31.03.2009, the petitioner had preferred Ext.P2 revision before the 1st respondent. Along with the revision petition the petitioner had also filed Ext.P3 application seeking stay of the recovery of the tax amount in dispute. Grievance of the petitioner is that the 1st respondent is not considering and disposing of Exts.P2 & P3 and the petitioner is now being threatened with steps for recovery. Under the above circumstances the petitioner is seeking directions for an early disposal of the revision and till then to keep in abeyance the recovery steps. 2. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of W.P.(C)No. 32693 of 2009 -2- the case, I am of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the revision. 3. Therefore the 1st respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 revision petition as early as possible, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt copy of this judgment. 4. The respondents are directed to keep in abeyance all further steps for realisation of the tax amount due with respect to vehicle bearing registration KL-11/Q-3299 for the period from 01.12.2008 to 31.03.2009, till orders are passed by the 1st respondent as directed above. C.K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE shg/