IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2011 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 15719 of 2004(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MARTIN GIJU K.M., KIDENGATH HOUSE, UDAYAMPEROOR. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER-CUM- SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE JT. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SS/- W.P.(C)15719 / 2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Ext.P1 : COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 25.02.2003 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT Ext.P2 : COPY OF THE INTIMATION SENT BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 30.06.2003. Ext.P3 : COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED 19.03.2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : Nil // True Copy // PA to Judge. ss/. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.15719 Of 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 3rd DAY OF MARCH, 2011 J U D G M E N T The Writ Petition is filed challenging the revenue recovery proceedings for realisation of Motor Vehicles Tax in respect of vehicle No.KEF-3466 for the period 1.2.2000 to 30.4.2000. Mainly it is contended that the primary authority, namely, the 1st respondent has not issued any demand notice. This Court by interim order dated 26.5.2004 stayed the proceedings on payment of 50% of the amount demanded within two weeks. 2. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to communicate the demand notice to the petitioner, if the same has not been communicated so far and on receipt of the same, the petitioner can raise objections, if any, within a further period of one month. If the petitioner has got any dispute with regard to the demand, the matter will be adjudicated properly, after notice to the petitioner. If no dispute is raised, the balance amount will be deposited within a further period of two months. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge