IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 1423 of 2006(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M/S. MANGALORE PIPE INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, K. AMEER ALI, S/O. MOOSAKUNHU, AGED 39 YEARS, KAMBALAPADAVU, NEAR MANGALORE UNIVERSITY, KONAJE, P.O. KUMAD, BANTWAL, D.K.574 153, KARNATAKA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------- 1. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KASARAGOD. GOVERNMENT PLEADERSRI.TEKCHAND FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.1423/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 7.8.03 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE PETITIONER DT. 8.10.03 TO THE SIT RESPONDENT. P2(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT DT. 8.10.03. P3:- COPY OF THE CANCELLATION OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE VEHICLE NO.KA 19-A 5472 BY THE IST RESPONDENT . P4:- COPY OF THE MEMO DT. 2.2.05 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 1.3.05. P6:- COPY OF THE REMINDER DT. 23.7.05 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R1. P7:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 10.8.05 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P8:- COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DT. 29.8.05 SENT BY THE PETITIONER'S COUNSEL TO THE IST RESPONDENT. P9:- COPY OF THE REPLY NOTICE DT. 7.9.05 TO EXT.P8 LAWYER NOTICE SENT BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S COUNSEL. P10:- COPY OF THE REPLY NOTICE DT. 19.9.05 SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S COUNSEL. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1423 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 15th October, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by the cancellation of the permit and the steps taken for recovery of the motor vehicle tax. Learned Government Pleader submits that despite direction, petitioner did not produce the relevant records including the original R.C.book. Petitioner prays for an opportunity to produce the same before the first respondent. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows :- In the event of the petitioner producing the required documents before the first respondent within one month from today, the matter will be duly examined by the first respondent with notice to the petitioner and appropriate orders in accordance with law will be passed within another three months. The fate of the bank guarantee executed by the petitioner will depend on the order thus passed by the first respondent. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1423 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 15th October, 2008.