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Aboobacker a. M v. State of Kerala

Kerala HC14 Jan 2022WP(C)/1132/2022

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In this writ petition, the court directed the transport authorities to accept tax arrears for the petitioner's vehicle and pay them in four equated monthly instalments, granting the same relief provided in other similar writ petitions.

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Direction to the 2nd and 3rd respondents to accept motor vehicle tax arrears for the petitioner's vehicle and pay them in four equated monthly instalments, commencing from 31.01.2022.

Aboobacker a. M Vs State of Kerala — Writ and Judicial Review | Kerala HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS

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FRIDAY, THE 14^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 24TH POUSHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 1132 OF 2022

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PETITIONER :

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ABOOBACKER A. M., AGED 45 YEARS, S,O, MUHAMMED, HOUSE NO. 14 - 598, AYYAMPRATH HOUSE, VADACODE P.O, KAKKANAD, KOCHI. ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682021

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BY ADV RAHUL SASI

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RESPONDENTS :

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1 STATE OF KERALA, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031

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2 THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, 2ND FLOOR, TRANS TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THYCAUD P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014

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3 SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER PERUMBAVOOR, MUNICIPAL SHOPPING COMPLEX BUILDING, PATTAL, IRINGOLE P.O, SH 16, KERALA, PIN - 683545

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BY SMT.JASMIN M.M., GOVERNMENT PLEADER

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C) NO. 1132 OF 2022

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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.

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W.P.(C) No.1132 of 2022

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Dated this the 14^th day of January, 2022

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JUDGMENT

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The limited prayer of the petitioner in this writ petition is for a direction to consider Ext.P4 representation for grant of monthly instalments for payment of tax arrears demanded for the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-07-BV-3155 for the period from 01.01.2021 to 31.03.2022, in a time bound manner.

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I have heard Sri.Rahul Sasi, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Jasmin M.M., the learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

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Having regard to the circumstances now prevailing as well as the contentions raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the view that though the prayer is for consideration of the request for grant of instalments, since this Court had in other writ petitions granted the relief of equated monthly instalments for clearing the arrears of motor vehicles tax, instead of granting a direction to consider the

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WP(C) NO. 1132 OF 2022

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petitioner's request, I deem it fit that the petitioner is also granted similar reliefs as in other writ petitions.

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Accordingly, there will be a direction to the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents to accept the motor vehicles tax arrears for petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-07-BV-3155 for the period from 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021, in 'four' equated monthly instalments, the first of which shall commence from 31.01.2022.

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Needless to say that in the event of default of any of

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the instalments, the benefit granted under this judgment shall not be available to the petitioner.

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The writ petition is disposed of.

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Sd/- BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, JUDGE

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RKM

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WP(C) NO. 1132 OF 2022

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 1132/2022

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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

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Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO. KL-07BV-3155. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PRINT OUT FROM VAHAN CITIZEN SERVICES WEBSITE PROVIDING TAX DETAILS OF VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO. KL-07-BV-3155. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF GOVT. LETTER NO.B3/5505468/2021/TRANS DATED 08.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3(a) TRUE COPY OF GOVT. LETTER NO.B3/5505390/2021/TRANS DATED 11.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3(b) TRUE COPY OF GOVT. LETTER NO. B3/5505378/2021/TRANS DATED 11.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3(c) TRUE COPY OF GOVT. LETTER NO. B3/5505468/2021/TRANS DATED 11.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 10.12.2021SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P5 THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 09.12.2021 IN W.P.(C) NO. 27678 OF 2021.

Aboobacker a. M v. State of Kerala

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