IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM THURSDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 11TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27201 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NANDANAN, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, PULLANIKKATTIL HOUSE, KOZHIKKATTIRI, PATTAMBI. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANS TOWERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD, TRIVANDRUM-1. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL ZONE (1), THRISSUR.PIN-680 020. 3. THE REGIOAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER PALAKKAD, PIN-678 001. BY G.P. SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C. K. ABDUL REHIM, J. =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= W.P.(C) No. 27201 of 2010 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT Against the appellate order passed by respondent No.2 under the provisions of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, the petitioner had preferred statutory revision before respondent No.1, as evidenced by Ext.P8. It is submitted that a petition seeking stay of collection of tax in dispute, pending disposal of the revision, was also filed along with the revision. It is further submitted that the revision petition as well as the petition for stay are pending consideration and disposal before respondent No.1. Grievance of petitioner is that coercive step for recovery has now been pursued to realize the tax in dispute, without considering pendency of the revision and petition for stay. 2. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of directing respondent No.1 to expedite the matter. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing W.P.(C) No. 27201/2010 2 respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on petition for stay filed along with Ext.P8 revision, provided the appeal is in order and the same was already received on file. The order disposing of the stay application shall be issued after affording an opportunity of hearing to petitioner, as early early as possible, at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. Recovery proceedings if any initiated for realizing the motor vehicle tax pertaining to the period in dispute, shall be kept in abeyance till orders are passed by respondent No.1 as directed above. C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. mn.