IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3814 of 2007 ====================================================== Dr.Iftekhar Ahmad, son of Late Abul Hassan, Resident of Village Chhatwan, P.S. Keoti, District Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Commissioner and Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. Deputy Transport Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Darbhanga Regional Transport Authority, Darbhanga. 4. District Transport Officer, Darbhanga. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Badri Narain Singh, Advocate with Mr. Randhir Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Zaki Haider, A.C. to GA-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5. 16-08-2011 The Petition involves question of payment of motor vehicle tax for the period since 16th July 2002. It is the claim of the petitioner that his vehicle was seized on 6th October 2004. Petitioner is, therefore, liable to pay motor vehicle tax from 16th July 2002 to 6th October 2004. The matter at issue is squarely covered by the order of a Division Bench of this Court in the matter of Ram Pravesh Patna High Court CWJC No.3814 of 2007 (5) dt.16-08-2011 2 / 2 2 Singh v. State of Bihar, [2008 (3) PLJR 415] and the Government communication No.5205 dated 28th October 2009. We, therefore, direct that the petitioner will make appropriate representation to the respondent no.2, Commissioner and Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Bihar for release of the vehicle in view of the above referred order in the matter of Ram Pravesh Singh v. State of Bihar and the Government communication dated 28th October 2009. If such a representation is made, the respondent no.2 will consider and decide the same within six weeks from the date of receipt of representation. Subject to above direction, Petition is disposed of. Pawan/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)