IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2009 / 23RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19411 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHINE RAJ S., NANDANAM, PANNIYALIL, OMALLUR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PATHANAMTHITTA. SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL FOR ADDL.R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 19411 OF 2009 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the grievance that he has not been permitted to remit the tax in respect of the vehicle bearing No. KL-3M 4473 allegedly for the reason that the original of the RC book is maintained by the financier, who hence has been impleaded in the party array as the additional second respondent. 2. Heard both the sides including the learned Counsel for the additional second respondent and the learned Government Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent. 3. After considering the facts and circumstances, there will be a direction to the first respondent to accept the tax for the current year in respect of the above vehicle if the same is offered by the petitioner. So as to facilitate further steps, the additional second respondent is hereby directed to produce the original of the RC book before the first respondent on the 22nd of this month and the petitioner is directed to remit the tax arrears in respect of the vehicle on that date; upon which, the necessary endorsement shall be effected in the original RC book and the same shall WPC NO.19411/2009 2 be returned to the additional second respondent. The first respondent shall also take necessary steps to consider the application for issuance of the fitness certificate and it shall be finalised as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one week from the date of collection of tax as aforesaid. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc