IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20779 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- E.X. TITUS, ETTURUTHIL HOUSE, HARITHA ROAD, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI-28. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 20779 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: (i) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writs, order or direction, commanding the respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P5 objection dated 24.05.2010 as against Ext.P4 memo dated 26.04.2010, as relating to the tax dues in respect of contract carriage vehicle KL-7 W 7237, within a time frame as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper (ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or such other order or direction, directing the respondent, Regional Transport Officer, Ernakulam to accept the tax for the current quarter, so as to enable the petitioner to put back the vehicle KL-7 W 7237 or road (iii) To issue such other reliefs, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that, by virtue of Ext.P3 judgment passed by this Court, the Revision Petition preferred by the petitioner has been directed to be considered and finalized. It is also stated that, Ext.P4 memo obviously was issued prior to Ext.P3 judgment and in view of Ext.P3 judgment, the respondent is not taking any steps to enforce Ext.P4, till the Revision Petition is finalized as directed by this Court vide Ext.P3. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner has already preferred Ext.P5 petition in response to Ext.P4. In the above circumstances, the submission made by the learned Government Pleader is recorded and it is made clear that the proceedings 2 WP(C) No. 20779/2010 pursuant to Ext.P4 shall be finalized only subject to finalization of Revision petition ordered to be considered and finalized vide Ext.P3 judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc