The Court quashed the order denying the petitioner's tax liability and remanded the matter for de novo consideration with notice to the financier, conditional upon the petitioner remitting an additional sum of ₹30,000 within one month.
Quashing of the Respondent's Exhibit P6 order; remand for de novo consideration; direction to pay ₹30,000.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2013/11TH AGRAHAYANA, 1935
WP(C).No. 28076 of 2013 (H)
PETITIONER(S):
C.V. SURESAN
VATHUSSERIL, T.V.PURAM P.O., VAIKOM.
BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS
RESPONDENT(S):
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER KOTTAYAM - 686 001
R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MANOJ P. KUNJACHAN.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02-12-2013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL.
//TRUE COPY//
P.S. TO JUDGE.
V.CHITAMBARESH, J.
W.P (C) No.28076 of 2013
Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2013
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner disclaims his liability to pay motor vehicles tax for his stage carriage vehicle bearing Registration No.KL-01 X/8004 on the following grounds:-
i) The vehicle was repossessed by the financier on 25.4.2012 due to failure to pay hire purchase dues and the petitioner has not been in control and custody of the vehicle since then.
ii) Substitute temporary permit akin to Ext.P4 permit was issued in respect of other vehicles to operate service in the vacancy caused due to the repossession of the vehicle KL-01 X/8004.
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The Writ Petition is disposed of.
V.CHITAMBARESH, Judge.
nj.
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's liability to pay motor vehicle tax can be quashed given the vehicle repossession and issuance of substitute permits to others.
Whether the matter should be remanded for de novo consideration after the distinction between the Revenue and financiers.
Whether the beneficiaries of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 should be considered in the absence of notice to the financier.
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V. Chitambaresh
As recorded by the court registry
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