IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26253 of 2007(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- T.K. BABU, THANDASSERY COLONY, NETTOOR, MARADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, TRIPPUNITHURA. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANANGAD POLICE STATION, PANANGAD, ERNAKULAM. 3. P.A. RAHIM, S/O. ALIYAR, PAKKADASSERI HOUSE, KAVUMKARA, VELLOORKUNNAM, MUVATTUPUZHA. 4. KAREEM, S/O. ALIYARKUNJU, AZAD MANZIL, KANNANELLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.26253/2007 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE SALE AGREEMENT DTD. 09/02/2002. P2: COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE DTD. 23/02/2004. P3: COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 29/08/2006. P4: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EXT.P3 DTD. 2/09/2006. P5: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 10/08/2007. P6: COPY OF THE SALE AGREEMENT DTD. 24/02/2002. P7: COPY OF THE INTIMATION DTD. 13/08/2006. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.26253 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a vehicle. He transferred it to the third respondent who, in turn, transferred that vehicle to the 4th respondent. The petitioner has no case that he has ceased to be the registered owner. Obviously, the proceedings have not been duly intimated in accordance with law. Therefore, the petitioner cannot escape from the liability to pay vehicle tax. Hence, he had obtained an interim order on 6.9.2007, requiring State assistance to recover the vehicle. The petitioner is not entitled to any further relief. Confirming the interim order dated 6.9.2007, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.06/04.