IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2007 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 12763 of 2004(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.C.PAVITHRAN S/O. ONAKKAN, NADENTHADATH HOUSE, P.O.MAMBA, ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.MUHAMMED JAMEEL. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, KANNUR 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR. BY G.P. SRI.K.P.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DT.20.1.04. P2: TRUE COPY OF AUCTION NOTICE. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.12763 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2007. JUDGMENT This court on 7.4.2004 granted conditional stay against confirmation of sale of petitioner's vehicle for recovery of arrears of tax. Government Pleader submitted that after selling petitioner's vehicle, petitioner's property is proceeded against which means that petitioner did not enjoy the stay. In the circumstances, I do not think the petitioner can press the W.P. The W.P. is accordingly closed leaving freedom to the respondents to recover the arrears of motor vehicle tax. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms