IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2011 / 14TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16957 of 2011(T) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MAJEED, S/O. MUHAMMED KUTTY, MAKKADAYIL HOUSE, CHERUKODE P.O., VALLAPUZHA, OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PATTAMBI-679 303. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.16957/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 19.5.2011. P2:- COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 1.5.2011. P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE IST RESPONDENT DTD. 15.9.05. P4:- COPY OF THE RC PARTICULARS OF THE VEHICLE. P5:- COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DTD. 7.10.95. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ........................................... W.P.(C).NO.16957 OF 2011 ............................................. Dated this the 5th day of July, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges the demand for arrears of Motor Vehicle Tax. The petitioner has an effective remedy by way of appeal under Section 23 of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Taxation Act. Therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge the amount demanded in appeal, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/= S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. /true copy/ P.S. to Judge cl