IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2011 / 29TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 31294 of 2004(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PRINCE JOSEPH, S/O. K.P. JOSEPH, AGED 26, KARAMMEL KOYIKAL HOUSE, PERUVA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.JOHN SRI.M.S.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, VAIKOM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. SHIBU JOSEPH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No.31294 OF 2004 ......................................................................... Dated this the 21st October , 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash Exhibits P1 and P2 ii) to declare that the petitioner is not liable to pay any amount as per Exhibits P1 and P2 for vehicle No. KRN.5565 since it was not operating from 2002 onwards. iii) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents not to enforce Exhibits P1 and P2 without hearing the petitioner in the matter and also petitioner is not liable to pay Additional tax as demanded in Exhibit P1. iv) to grant such other reliefs as may be prayed for and which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper to grant in the W.P.(C) No.31294 OF 2004 2 circumstances of the case. ” 2. When the matter came up for consideration before this Court on 26.10.2004 and 29.10.2004, it was not admitted and on 05.11.2004, the first respondent was directed to serve a copy of the demand notice to the petitioner and the petitioner was relegated to avail the statutory remedy. The subsequent turn of events is not discernible. When the matter is taken up for further consideration today, there is no representation for the petitioner. The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk