IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22534 of 2004(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.MANOHARAN, KUNIYIL HOUSE, P.O.CHOKLI, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. REVENUE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KRALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, (REVENUE RECOVERY), THALASSERY. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. BY G.P. SMT.SMITHA SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF R.R. NOTICE DT.7.7.2004. P2: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT.8.7.2004. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.22534 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 27th day of November, 2007. JUDGMENT The W.P. is filed challenging recovery proceedings for recovery of arrears of motor vehicle tax. Since petitioner has claimed that vehicle was garaged somewhere, this court directed seizure of vehicle by the Police on intimation by the petitioner. Even though interim order was passed on 3.8.2004, petitioner does not appear to have followed up the matter or traced the vehicle. It was made clear in the order that stay will take effect only from the date the vehicle was taken possession by the Police. Since petitioner has not complied with the interim order, challenge against the demand is not tenable and the W.P. is dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms