IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 7010 of 2006(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ AZEEZ, S/O. MUHAMMED KUTTY, MARAKADAVU, MUTHUKURISSI, MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE JOINT REGIONAL RANSPORT OFFICER, MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.SHYSON P.MANGUZHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 7010/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF SEIZURE MAHAZAR DATED 28.8.2003. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE DATED 21.1.2006. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 7010 OF 2006-H ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, challenging Ext.P3 demand notice, demanding motor vehicles tax for the vehicle KL-10B 180, for the period from 1.10.2003 to 30.9.2005. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the said vehicle was a stolen vehicle and its number was not correct. The said vehicle was handed over to the original owner by the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court, Pattambi on 6.10.2003. Therefore, the respondents are withdrawing the demand against the petitioner for payment of tax for the period commencing from 1.10.2003, as per Ext.P3. This submission is recorded. No further action against the petitioner shall be taken either under Ext.P3 or under any other proceedings, to recover the tax for the period commencing WPC 7010/2006 2 from 1.10.2003 in relation to the above said vehicle. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 19th September, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/