IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21690 of 2011(I) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MINI DILEEP,KAVILKANDATHIL, NORTH GATE,VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM 686 001. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL ZONE,ERNAKULAM - 682 030. R1 & R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JAMES MATHEW KADAVAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.21690/2011 I APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER REPORT PUBLISHED IN KERALA KAUMUDY DAILY DTD. 16/04/2010. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 18/03/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. P4: COPY OF MEMO ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD.22/06/2011. P5: COPY OF APPEAL AND STAY PETITION BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 10/07/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 21690 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Against demand for motor vehicle tax at the rate applicable to stage carriage in respect of the petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL 06/8357 from 1.10.2009 onwards instead of non-transport vehicle rate, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal along with a stay petition. The petitioner is aggrieved by non- consideration of either the appeal or the stay petition. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on the stay petition filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from today. If possible, the 2nd respondent may consider and pass orders on the appeal itself, after hearing the petitioner. Till orders are passed either on the W.P.(C)No.21690/11 2 stay petition or the appeal, there would be a stay of recovery of tax, provided the petitioner pays tax at the rate applicable to non-transport vehicle. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.21690/11 3