IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 6610 of 2006(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.K.GIRIDHARAN, SMITHAGIRI, PANTHALAYANI, KOYILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, VADAKARA. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, VADAKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHYSON P.MANGUZHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 6610/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE TAX REMITTANCE CERTIFICATE DATED 28.2.2006. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE CASH RECEIPTS. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE TYPEWRITTEN COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 27.6.01. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.11.04. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 1.9.2005. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE UNDER SECTION 34 DATED 27.1.06. EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE UNDER SECTION 7 DATED 27.1.06. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.6610 OF 2006-J ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner was the registered owner of a stage carriage bearing No.KED 6768. This writ petition was filed by him, challenging Exts.P6 and P7 revenue recovery notices, demanding an amount of Rs.1,56,415/- from him towards motor vehicles tax for the period between 1998 and 2000. According to the petitioner, he has paid substantial part of the amount and the amount payable by him will come to only Rs. 13,005/-. On the above ground, this writ petition was filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. The 1st respondent has filed a counter affidavit, giving the details of the amount due from the petitioner. As per the counter affidavit, the amount demanded is fully justified. The details of the amount due towards various quarters are given in the counter affidavit. It is also pointed out that while admitting this writ petition, this Court directed the petitioner to remit Rs.15,000/-, by interim order dated 7.3.2006. The said direction has, also, not been complied with. The WPC 6610/06 2 petitioner has not filed any reply affidavit to the above counter. 3. This Court in these proceedings cannot decide the disputed question regarding the amount due from the petitioner towards motor vehicles tax. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. 19th September, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/