IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 OP.No. 35628 of 2000(N) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- REJI C. KURIAKOSE, MERCY ESTATE, RAVIPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL SECRETARY FOR REVENUE AND TXES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ADDL. SALES TAX OFFICER, IIND CIRCLE, KALAMASSERY, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI 25. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 ORDER ON CMP60861 OF 2000 IN OP 35628 OF 2000 DISMISSED 7.7.2009 SD/-C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF INVOICE EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 31.7.2000 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF REPLY OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 16.8.2000 EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 8.9.2000 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- O. P. NO. 35628 OF 2000 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Since the issue raised stands decided by a Division Bench of this Court in THRESSIAMMA L. CHIRAYIL V. STATE OF KERALA, (2007) 1 K.L.T. 303, this O.P. is allowed quashing the demand of entry tax for the motor vehicle. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2