IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY, 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA, 1929 WP(C).No. 21554 of 2007(N) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- T.P.WILSON, 3/338, THEETHAYI, MURIYAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 21554 OF 2007 - N ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of vehicle bearing Registration No.KL-07/AZ 3776. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to receive motor vehicle tax in respect of the said vehicle for the quarter commencing from 1.7.2007, (according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, this is a mistake and going by Ext.P1, it is not for that quarter, but for the period from 1.7.2006 to 30.6.2007), without insisting on the payment of disputed tax mentioned in Ext.P1, which is the subject matter of appeal pending before the second respondent as Ext.P2 along with stay petition Ext.P3. The petitioner also seeks a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the said appeal. 2. The petitioner has not been able to obtain stay in the said appeal. As such, I am not inclined to grant the first prayer. However, the petitioner may pay the tax for the earlier period under protest, pending disposal of the appeal. WP(C) NO.21554 of 2007 :-2-: 3. The second respondent shall consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO.21554 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:01-06-2007 WP(C) NO.21554 of 2007 :-4-: