IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2011 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33696 of 2011(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------- P.J. BABU, PONMANKAL HOUSE, THELLAKOM P.O, ETTUMANNOR, KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT : ----------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM 691 571. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. S. JAMAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DSV/- WP(C).No. 33696 of 2011(J) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 COPY OF THE 'RESERVE PERMIT' ISSUED TO KL-05/Q 3360 VALID TILL 17/02/2009 EXT.P2 COPY OF SRO NO.880/75 DATED 29/09/1975 EXT.P3 COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION (RELEVANT PAGES ONLY) ISSUED TO KL-05/Q 3360 EXT.P4 COPY OF 'MEMO' DATED 07/12/2011 EXT.P5 COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 14/12/2011 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE DSV/- S.SIRI JAGAN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO. 33696 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of December 2011 --------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT By Ext.P4 memo, the petitioner was directed to pay arrears of motor vehicle tax under the Motor Vehicle Taxation Act. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is not liable to pay the same. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 objections to the same. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P5 objections and to pass a reasoned order so that the petitioner can file appeal against the assessment. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P5 and pass a reasoned order on the liability of the petitioner for payment of the tax demanded, so that the petitioner can take further proceedings as provided under the Act. The petitioner shall also be given an opportunity of being heard. Orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE STU 2 3