IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2007 / 27TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 36030 of 2003(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.P. SIVADASAN, S/O. K.A. PADMANABHAN MASTER, MANNATTA HOUSE, ANANDASHRAMOM P.O. KANJANGAD. BY ADV. SMT.JAYASREE MANOJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANJANGAD. 2. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANJANGAD. 3. SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), HOSDURG. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.36030/2003 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 6-3-2002 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SIGNED BY MOTOR VEHICLE OFFICER, KASARGOD ON 11-3-2002 EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF MEMO DATED 7-2-2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE UNDER SECTION 7 DATED 23-10-2003 ISSUED BY THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) HOSDURG TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT ISSUED ON 20-8-2001 THE PETITIONER HAD REMITTED TAX TILL 30-9-2001 / TRUE COPY / KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.36030 of 2003 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- i) issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to quash Exts.P3 and P4 notices. ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction to pass orders on Ext.P1 as it is mandatory. There will be a direction to the first/second respondent to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P1 with notice to the petitioner, if not already passed, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The interim orders passed by this court on 11-6- 2004 and 9-8-2004 will continue till such time. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. OP NO. -:2:-