IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2008 / 16TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 9018 of 2006(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.RAJESHKUMAR, S/O.O.K.MADHAVAN, SREESALAYAM, P.O.AZHIKODE, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, VADAKARA. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANNUR-1. 4. M.KABEER, S/O.MOOSA, ROSEVILLA, THANA, KANNUR. BY SMT.SMITHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 - R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.9018/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF AGREEMENT DATED 25/03/2004. P2 : COPY OF RECOVERY NOTICE DATED 03/01/2006. P3 : COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 04/01/2006. P4 : COPY OF SEIZURE MAHAZAR DATED 17/03/2006. P5 : COPY OF REQUEST DATED 18/03/2006. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9018 of 2006 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The dispute raised in the writ petition is against the demand of motor vehicle tax due in respect of a motor vehicle purchased by petitioner from 4th respondent. This Court directed release of the vehicle and registration of the same in favour of petitioner on clearing the arrears. However, learned Government Pleader submitted that interim order dated 05/04/2006 was not complied with and therefore, the vehicle was sold in public auction. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg