IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 4TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 13491 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- S.UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.SIVADAS, SIVA VILAS, VALLICHIRA-PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRASANTH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, COMMERCIAL TAXATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, (R.R), PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE R.T.O., PALAI. ADDL. RESPONDENTS: 4. ANIYAN MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, GEETHABHAVAN, KEERAMKULANGARA, THRISSUR. 5. SONY JOSEPH, PURALAKATHU CHALIL, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (ADDL. RESPONDENTS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 6.6.06 IN IA 6957/06) ADV. SRI.H.SIVARAMAN FOR R4 SRI.MATHEW CHERIAN FOR R4 SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 13491/06 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE RC BOOK. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF VIYYUR POLICE. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT ON 24.3.2006. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST LETTER SENT BY THE R.T.O., PALA TO R.T.O., THRISSUR. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT SENT BY THE R.T.O., THRISSUR TO THE R.T.O., PALA. /TRUE COPY K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 13491 OF 2006-F ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, challenging Ext.P4 revenue recovery notice, seeking to collect the motor vehicles tax for the vehicle KL – 8 H 783, for the period from 1.4.2005 to 31.12.2005. The Joint R.T.O., Pala has filed a statement in this writ petition, stating that the vehicle has been exempted from payment of tax for the period from 1.4.2005 to 31.12.2005 and the Revenue Recovery Tahsildar has been intimated to withdraw the revenue recovery steps. In view of the above position, the writ petition is disposed of, ordering that the recovery pursuant to Ext.P4 against the petitioner is not permissible. 26th September, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/