IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 5TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 27760 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SUJITH MATHEW, S/O.T.S.MATHEW, T.V.S.BUILDINGS, PERISSERY P.O., PULIYOOR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN SRI.ANIL KUMAR M.SIVARAMAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ADOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 27760 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 27th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The claim of the petitioner is for exemption of Motor Vehicle Tax for the period 26/2/07 to 20/8/07, when the vehicle was in police custody. It is now submitted that after this writ petition was filed, under forced circumstances, petitioner was compelled to make payment of tax. 2. Since the petitioner is asserting that the vehicle was in police custody and is claiming exemption for the aforesaid period, I direct that the petitioner can move the 1st respondent, in which case, the 1st respondent will consider the request of the petitioner and take a decision. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp