IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24638 of 2005(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- S.SUGATHAN, S/O.SANKU, "USHUS", ANCHUMUKKU, KADAKKAL, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. ADDITIONAL REGISTERING AUTHORITY, (JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER), SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.24638/2005-G: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE OUT OF CHARGE ORDER BEARING 28306 DTD. 28/07/2003 ISSUED BY THE COCHIN CUSTOMS HOUSE TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO.R1/10898/03/KTR DTD. 24/07/2004 ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE TAX LICENCE DTD. 27/07/2004 ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 01/04/2005 ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24638 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of registration of the vehicle on the ground of non-payment of entry tax, there is already an interim order dated 19.08.2005, which reads as follows: “Admit. Issue notice. Interim direction as prayed for is issued, on condition that the petitioner gives Bank guarantee for the amount claimed from him as entry tax. The liability of the petitioner to pay entry tax will depend upon the decision of the Apex Court in appeal pending before it”. This writ petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 24638 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 08.08.2008