IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 19TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4758 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.V. BHASKARAN, NARATH VAYALIL, P.O. PUTHUPANAM, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT: ------------ THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (TAXATION OFFICER), VADAKARA. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =================== W.P.(C) NO. 4758 OF 2008 N =========================== Dated this the 8 th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that since he lost the Registration Certificate of his Stage Carriage bearing No.KL-18/D 2211, he is not in a position to produce the same while tendering motor vehicles tax due. In view of this, writ petition is filed praying for directing the respondent to accept motor vehicles tax without insisting on the production of Registration Certificate of the vehicle. 2. If as a matter of fact, the registration certificate is lost as contended by the petitioner, although the production of Registration Certificate is a requirement for accepting tax, such production is impossible of compliance and it may not be proper to delay payment of motor vehicle tax and leading to a situation where the petitioner will be penalised. WPC 4758/08 :2 : 3. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the tax tendered in respect of the vehicle will be accepted by the authorities without insisting on production of registration certificate. However, I direct that acceptance of the tax is subject to the condition that the petitioner should produce either the original or certified copy of the Registration Certificate within one month of payment of tax. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp