IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9217 of 2008 UMESH CHANDRA SHARMA & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : S.C. I ------ P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ------- Dated, the 17th July, 2008 Mr. Rajesh Kumar, the counsel for the petitioners submits that the controversy raised in the writ petition is identical to the group of writ petitions being C.W.J.C. No. 16260 of 2007 (Ram Pravesh Singh Vs. State of Bihar and ors.) and its analogous cases which were disposed of by this Court on 4th March, 2008. The counsel submits that the petitioners also intend to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to them to seek redressal of their grievances before the State Government pointing out the anomalies in the rate of additional tax between the owners of the motor vehicles having 205” wheel base and those of between 114” – 167” wheel base during the period 16th July, 2002 to 17th April, 2006. 2. We are, thus, satisfied that this writ petition may be disposed of in terms of the order dated 4th March, 2008 and we order accordingly. 2 Needless to say that until the decision of the representation that may be made by the petitioners, or may have been made by the petitioners, the petitioners shall pay road tax at the rate of Rs.267/- per seat per quarter without any penalty for the period between 16th July, 2002 and 17th April, 2006. R.M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J Anil/