IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 32047 of 1999(M) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M.V. GIREESAN, MOYOTTU VALAPPIL HOUSE, P.O. RAMANTHALI, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, NORTH ZONE, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR. 4. K.P. SANTHOSH, KALPAKA NIVAS, ADALOOR, THALASSERY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. TEK CHAND THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO. 54447/1999 IN OP NO. 32047/1999 M. DISMISSED 22/02/2008. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF THE RTA, HELD ON 23/07/96. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE OBJECTION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R3, DT. 10/09/97. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R2 NUMBER C/87/98/NZ/ DT. 20/1/99. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R1, NUMBER B1/5565/TC/99 DT. 1/09/99. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 32047 OF 1999 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court aggrieved by Exhibit P4 order passed by the Transport Commissioner in the matter of realization of motor vehicle tax. On 17.12.1999 in C.M.P.No.54447/1999, this Court passed the following order: “There will be an interim stay as prayed for, for two months provided petitioner pays Rs.15,000/- within one month. This will not prevent the respondents from proceeding against the 4th respondent or the vehicle in the mean time” This original petition is disposed of making it clear that the petitioner shall be proceeded against for the balance only after exhausting the remedies as permitted in the interim order. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 32047 OF 1999 J U D G M E N T 22.02.2008