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. 34857 of 2001(Y) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUNIL CHANDRA, M/S.SREE DURGAMBA, POST BOX NO.16, MAIN ROAD, KUNDAPUR. BY ADV. SRI.SUBHASH CYRIAC SRI.K.K.SIVARAMAN SMTSHEEBA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KASARAGOD 4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR. 5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE 6. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MALAPPURAM 7. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THRISSUR 8. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM 9. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM 10. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM 11. THE MOTOR VEHICLES INSPECTOR, MANJESWARAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJKUMAR. 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.56957/2001 IN O.P.NO.34857/2001 DISMISSED. 14-3-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF AUTHORISATION VEHICLE NO.KA-20/9719 ISSUED BY THE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KARNATAKA. EXT.P2. COPY OF AUTHORISATION VEHICLE NO.KA-20/9709 OF DO. EXT.P3. COPY OF -DO- NO.KA.20/A9939 -DO- EXT.P4. COPY OF -DO- NO.KA-20/C9939 -DO- EXT.P5. COPY OF -DO- NO.20/B8912 OF -DO- EXT.P6. COPY OF -DO- NO.20/C8912OF -DO- EXT.P7. COPY OF NOTIFICATION GO(RT)NO.30/94 F.W&T DT. 3-1- 1994 EXT.P8. COPY OF COMMUNICATION NO.B1-121/TC/94 DT.5-1-94 OF THE TRANSPORT COMMISSION, TRIVANDRUM. EXT.P9. COPY OF NOTIFICATION G.O.(RT)NO.319/2001/TRAN. DT. 20-10-2001 OF TRANSPORT (B) DEPT. EXT.P10. COPY OF ORDER IN WPS.6757 TO 6772/2001 OF THE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS. EXT.P11. COPY OF PROCEEDINGS IN CA.6263/98 OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.34857 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.34857 of 2001 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 14th March, 2008