IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21691 of 2011(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER : -------------------- JOSE DANIAL, THADATHIL THUNDIL HOUSE, KANNANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY JACOB DANIAL, THADATHIL THUNDIL HOUSE, KANNANALLOOR.P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOLLAM-691 001. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. JAMES MATHEW KADAVAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 21691 of 2011(J) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S STAGE CARRIAGE. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMITS ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20/02/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 7/06/2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 30/06/2011 FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 21691 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Against demand for motor vehicle tax in respect of the petitioner's stage carriage vehicle bearing registration No.KCE 4703, the petitioner filed Ext.P5 appeal along with a stay petition. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that either the appeal or the stay petition is not being disposed of. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on the stay petition accompanying Ext.P5 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It would be open to the 2nd respondent to finally dispose of the appeal itself, if possible. Till orders are passed on either the stay petition or the appeal, coercive recovery of the tax would be kept in abeyance, provided the petitioner pays 25% of the tax demanded within two weeks from today. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd