IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1203 of 2007(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.REMADEVI, W/O.K.BALAKRISHNAN, POURNAMI, P.O.EDNEER. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KASARGOD. 2. TOJI ABRAHAM, S/O.ABRAHAM KALLUR, RAJAPURAM P.O., ANANDASHRAM (VIA), HOSDURG. ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI FOR R2 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.P.PRADEEP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.1203/2007 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT MADE BY THE PETITIONER WITH THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 25.7.2005. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 7.6.2006. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 10.7.2006. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 19.7.2006. EXTP6 : TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1203 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd February, 2009. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by the demand for arrears of motor vehicle tax. According to her, the liability is of the second respondent. However, the second respondent submits that upto the date of transfer, the liability is of the transferor, placing reliance on the bench decision of this court in Vibhuraj v. Joseph (2007(1) KLT 853). In case the petitioner has any grievance, he may approach the first respondent within one month from today, in which case, appropriate action will be taken in the matter with notice to the petitioner and the second respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1203 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 2nd February, 2009.