IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2007 / 25TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 16132 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BENNY THOMAS, NEDIYAVILA KIZHAKKATHIL, NARIYAPURAM, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PATHANAMTHITTA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE TAHASILDAR(R.R), PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VALLIKKODE, KOZHAMCHERY. BY G.P. SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================================= W.P.(C).No.16132 of 2007 ================================== Dated this the 16th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 order of the Regional Transport Officer, Pathanamthitta, as per which the petitioner's application for exemption from payment of Motor Vehicle Tax for the period 1.1.2004 to 31.3.2005, was rejected. In so far as the petitioner has an effective alternate remedy by way of an appeal under Section 23 of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition and accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to file an appeal under Section 23 of the Motor Vehicle Taxation Act. sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE 2