IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 23255 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- M.THAHA, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. MOHAMMED KANNU, T.C.34/1249, AIRPORT ROAD, VALLAKADAVU P.O.,TRIVANDRUM - 8. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT ----------------------- THE RAGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 23255 OF 2008 R ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Exts.P6 and P7 and seeks direction to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 representation. Case of the petitioner in brief is as follows. Petitioner is the owner of two vehicles KRZ-432 and KL-01/D.2088. The former is a 1983 model vehicle with 42 seats and the other is 1993 model vehicle. This Court held that the maximum life of a stage carriage is 15 years. Life of KRZ-432 is expired in 1998. Though KRZ-432 was covered by a regular permit till 29.6.2008, the petitioner could not operate for the full period. Though renewal was granted, the renewed permit could not be issued and replacement application submitted also could not be granted. Petitioner submitted G-forms after completion of 15 years. But, they were not considered or granted. The other vehicle was not covered by any regular permit which was being operated on temporary permit. The financier WPC.23255/08 : 2 : repossessed the vehicle and the registration certificate. Petitioner submitted G-forms in time. The financier also submitted G-forms. Those applications are pending consideration. Now, the petitioner has been called upon to remit the amount of tax vide Exts.P6 and P7. It is submitted that application submitted by the petitioner in respect of another vehicle which has been operated by the petitioner is rejected. Exts.P6 and P7 are issued only to substantiate Ext.P8 order. Petitioner has preferred an appeal against Ext.P8. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that it is open to the petitioner to file objections against Exts.P6 and P7 before the respondent and the respondent will consider the same and take a decision thereon in accordance with law and till such decision is taken, recovery steps will be kept in abeyance. Taking note of the submission of the learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of as follows. WPC.23255/08 : 3 : If the petitioner files objections to Exts.P6 and P7 within two weeks from today, the respondent will consider the same and take a decision thereon in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and communicate the same to the petitioner within three weeks from the date of receipt of the objections. Till such time, recovery steps initiated against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE