Gafoor a. v. Joint Regional Transport Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought a direction to the Joint Regional Transport Officer to consider and pass orders on an objection to a demand notice under the Kerala Motor Vehicle Taxation Act within one month, after hearing all parties.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the objection within one month after hearing the petitioner and respondents 2 and 3.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2020 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1942
WP(C).No.13472 OF 2020(H)
PETITIONERS:
GAFOOR A. AGED 39 YEARS S/O.MOHAMMADUNNI, ALOOR HOUSE, VADAKKEPURAM, VELIYANKODE P.O., VELIYANKODE VILLAGE, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS
RESPONDENTS:
1 JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, PONNANI- 679 577.
2 M/S.INDUSIND BANK LTD. (VEHICLE FINANCE DIVISION), JAIN TOWER-2, VARAPUZHA ROAD, NEAR RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI - 682 024 (REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE CO-ORDINATOR (LEGAL) BISIN K.S.).
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the transport officer should consider the petitioner's objection to the demand notice expeditiously?
Whether the writ petition should be dismissed with a direction to hear the petitioner and other respondents before deciding the objection?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
GAFOOR A.
- respondent
JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PONNANI
- respondent
M/S.INDUSIND BANK LTD. (VEHICLE FINANCE DIVISION), EDAPPALLY
- respondent
THE MANAGER, M/S.INDUSIND BANK LTD., KUNNAMKULAM
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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