IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 8715 of 2005(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.PRADEEPAN, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, KRISHNA VIHAR, B.G.ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DY. TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, R.T.A. KOZHIKODE. BY SMT.SMITHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------- WP(C) No.8715 of 2005 ------------------------------------ Dated, this the 23rd day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is challenging recovery proceedings for recovery of arrears of motor vehicle tax due for a vehicle bearing registration No.KRE-3740 on the ground that vehicle was sold to another person, who is not made a party in this writ petition. Learned Government Pleader submitted that petitioner continued as registered owner of the vehicle. Recovery of motor vehicle tax has to be made from the registered owner, or from the person who is in possession and control of the vehicle, as provided under Section 3 of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Taxation Act. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing 3rd respondent to verify whether petitioner is a registered owner and if so proceed for recovery of arrears of tax from petitioner, and if not, proceed against the actual registered owner. Petitioner will produce copy of the judgment and furnish available records before 3rd respondent for him to take a decision and intimate the same to the RR authorities to proceed for recovery against the registered owner. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) jg