A single-bench judgment disposing of a writ petition where the court directed the respondent to accept tax based on seating capacity for a registered stage carriage vehicle, conditional on its registration date being prior to 1.10.2017.
Direction to the respondent to accept tax in accordance with the seating capacity.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
FRIDAY,THE 28TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2018 / 7TH POUSHA, 1940
WP(C).No. 42553 of 2018
PETITIONER/S:
VARGHESE P.A., S/O. P.V. ANTONY, PALLAN HOUSE, OPP. SURAJ GAS, NADATHARA P.O., THRISSUR. (WITH STAGE CARRIAGE KL-8/BM 6136).
BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN
RESPONDENT/S:
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THRISSUR - 680003.
GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.12.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
If the petitioner's vehicle is registered prior to 1.10.2017, there shall be a direction to the respondent to accept tax in accordance with the seating capacity. It is ordered accordingly.
Sd/A. Muhamed Mustaque, Judge
sou.
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE VEHICLE KL-8/BM 6136. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04/12/2018 IN WPC NO.39202/2018.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:
NIL
// TRUE COPY //
P.A. TO JUDGE
Varghese P.A.
The Regional Transport Officer, Thrissur
A.Muhamed Mustaque
As recorded by the court registry
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