IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 4860 of 2007(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.J.JOSEPH, ALUNKAL HOUSE, ANICKAD EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT: ------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2007 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 33665 OF 2006,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- WP(C)NOS.4860/07 and 33665/06 -------------------------------------------- Judgment The petitioner is the registered owner of the stage carriage KL-5/N-4662. There was some dispute regarding the genuineness of the tax exemption claimed by the petitioner for the said vehicle for the period from 01.07.2006 to 30.11.2006. The RTO, Ernakulam has filed a statement, stating that the petitioner is entitled to get tax exemption for the said period and his claim is genuine. This submission is recorded. If the petitioner pays tax for the subsequent period, needless to say, the petitioner can operate the vehicle. The Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. 21.02.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE sta 2