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Sabu v. P v State of Kerala

Kerala HC13 Jan 2022WP(C)/867/2022

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The Kerala High Court directed the Transport Commissioner and Sub Regional Transport Officer to accept motor vehicle tax arrears for the petitioner's vehicle in four equated monthly instalments, commencing from 31.01.2022, treating the request as a fit case for similar relief granted in other petitions.

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Direction to accept motor vehicle tax arrears in four equated monthly instalments, the first starting from 31.01.2022.

Sabu v P Vs State of Kerala — Banking and Recovery | 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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THURSDAY, THE 13^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 23RD POUSHA, 1943

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WP(C) NO. 867 OF 2022

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PETITIONER :

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SABU V.P., AGED 39 YEARS, SON OF PADMANABHAN, VICHANATTU HOUSE, VALACHIRA, KADUTHURUTHY P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686141

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BY ADVS. RAHUL SASI NEETHU PREM VIVEK.P.K

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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, PIN - 695014

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3 SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, VAIKOM MUNICIPAL SHOPPING COMPLEX, HOSPITAL RD, VAIKOM, KERALA, PIN - 686141

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BY SENIOR GOVT.PLEADER DR.THUSHARA JAMES

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

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13.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C) NO. 867 OF 2022

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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.

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W.P.(C) No.867 of 2022

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Dated this the 13^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-48-G-3698 for the period from 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021, in a time bound manner.

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I have heard Sri.Rahul Sasi, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Dr.Thushara James, the learned Senior 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 petitioner's request, I deem it fit that the petitioner is also granted

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WP(C) NO. 867 OF 2022

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similar reliefs as in other writ petitions.

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Accordingly, there will be a direction to the 2^nd and 3^rd

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respondents to accept the motor vehicles tax arrears for petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-48-G-3698 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. 867 OF 2022

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 867/2022

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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-48G-3698. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PRINT OUT FROM VAHAN CITIZEN SERVICES WEBSITE PROVIDING TAX DETAILS OF VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO. KL-48-G-3698. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF GOVT. ORDER NO.B3/5505468/2021/TRANS DATED 08.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3(a) TRUE COPY OF GOVT. ORDER NO.B3/5505390/2021/TRANS DATED 11.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3(b) TRUE COPY OF GOVT. ORDER NO. B3/5505378/2021/TRANS DATED 11.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3(c) TRUE COPY OF GOVT. ORDER NO. B3/5505468/2021/TRANS DATED 11.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 05.12.2021SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

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Exhibit P5 THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 04.12.2021 IN W.P.(C) NO. 27678 OF 2021.

Sabu v. P v State of Kerala

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