IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18283 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY S.N.PUBLIC SCHOOL, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE,KOLLAM DISTRICT REP.BY ITS P/A HOLDER SRI.A.RAJEEV, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.APPUKUTTAN PILLAI, SHYLAJA BHAVAN,PALAKKAD, ADICHANALLOOR P.O., ADICHANALLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD SRI.SAJU J PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM - 686501 2. THE THASILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM - 686501 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE VDAKKEVILA, KOLLAM - 686502 4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOLLAM - 686501 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18283 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED 19.1.2011 EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER IN FAVOUR OF SRI. RAJEEV. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION DATED 25.8.2009 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 11.5.2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.6.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE ORDER No.C2/KL-05/C-6181/11/q DATED 14.1.2011. EXT.P6 : COPY OF THE ORDER IN WP(C) 2995/2011 EXT.P7 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT DATED 30.6.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Kp S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18283 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P5 order of the Regional Transport Authority, whereby the petitioner has been directed to pay arrears of motor vehicle tax in respect of a vehicle purchased by the petitioner from a stage carriage operator, on the ground that the vehicle is used as an Educational Institution Bus, despite which tax is demanded at the rate applicable to a stage carriage. I am of opinion that all these contentions can be raised by the petitioner in an appeal to be filed against Ext.P5 order appropriately. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd