IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2011 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6253 of 2011(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MUHAMMED ALI, PALAPATTA HOUSE, CHERAKKAD, OORANGATTIRI, AREECODE, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN, SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER CUM THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE-673 020. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MALAPPURAM-676 505. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.6253 OF 2011 -------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March 2011 JUDGMENT The prayers of the petitioner are extracted below: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writs, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to endorse the vehicle tax exemption in Ext.P1 RC book for the period of non use of the vehicle KL 10/X 693 for the garage period of 1-07-2010 to 31-12-2010 and also for the further period and also to renew the fitness certificate which expired on 11-01-2011 with immediate effect since the 2nd respondent has already intimated the non use of the vehicle as evidenced by Ext.P4 by also implementing Ext.P2 proceedings dated 02-02-2011 granting 4 months temporary period on the route Kozhikode -Thrissur – Thamarassery for the vehicle KL 10/X 693, by issuing the same within three days. ii) Issue another writ of mandamus or such other writs, order or direction to the 2nd respondent TA, Malappuram, to furnish a report of garage of vehicle KL 10/X 693 to the 1st respondent with immediate effect if the same is requested. Iii) Grant such other relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. 2. The learned Govt. Pleader appearing for the respondents submits, on instruction, that the 'G Forms' submitted by the petitioner in respect of the vehicle bearing No.KL 10/X 693 for the period from 01-07-2010 to 31-12-2010 have been adjudicated and W.P.(C) No.6253/2011 - 2 - that the petitioner has been given exemption from the liability to pay the tax under the Kerala Motor Vehicles Tax Act for the said period. In respect of the period from 01-02-2011 to 31-03-2011, covered by the other 'G Forms' submitted by the petitioner, it is stated as under adjudication and that the proceedings would be finalised within a short time. 3. In the said circumstances, the submission made as above is recorded and the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to finalise the proceedings in respect of the period from 01-02-2011 to 31-03-2011, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE