IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 7855 of 2008(I) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- V.K. ABDUL SHUKKOOR, MELODIPADAM HOUSE, P.O. NALLALAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 7855 OF 2008 I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, petitioner claims that his liability is only to pay tax at the rate applicable to non-transport vehicles. This claim has been urged by the petitioner in Ext. P3 objection filed by him on receipt of Ext. P2 demand notice. However, without deciding on the objection so raised, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated by Ext. P4 and hence this writ petition. 2. Having regard to the above facts, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall decide on the correctness of Ext. P2 in the light of Ext. P3. This shall be done by the 1st respondent within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P4 will stand stayed for a period of 4 weeks from today. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE jan/-