IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2008 / 25TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20963 of 2008(U) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- N.RAVEENDRAN, S/O NANU, THUSHARA, AGASTHYACODU, ANHAL. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRASNSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOLLAM. 4. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRASPORT OFFICER, SUB REGIONAL TRASPORT OFFICE, PUNALUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 20963 OF 2008 U -------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims to be the registered owner of a stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-2/G-3177. Ext.P1 is the relevant pages of the RC Book. Ext.P2 is a copy of the registration particulars and Ext.P3 is a renewal of permit granted by the Regional Transport Authority, Kollam. According to petitioner, one Shri Liss and his men trespassed into the office of the petitioner, threatened the petitioner's son and forcibly taken away some check leaves of various banks along with the RC Book of the above said stage carriage. It is the further case of the petitioner that he has approached the police and filed written complaints. It is stated that the petitioner has filed a police harassment case and it is pending in this Court, and that he has also filed a private complaint before the Judicial Ist Class Magistrate Court, Punalur. Ext. P4 is a letter sent by Shri Liss before the third respondent. Complaint of the petitioner is that WPC.20963/08 U 2 he is unable to pay the tax. Petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the third respondent, pointing out the difficulties arising from non-collection of motor vehicle tax. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that a decision may be taken on Ext.P6. In the light of the fact that there is a dispute between the petitioner and Shri Liss, any decision can be taken only after issuing notice to Shri Liss and after affording an opportunity of being heard to Shri Liss also. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and also to Shri Liss who has filed Ext.P4. A decision will be taken within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.