Santhosh Joseph v. Joint Regional Transport Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner appealed demand notices for motor vehicle tax. Court permitted withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to approach the Appellate Authority within ten days, considering the appeal on merit without questioning limitation.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to withdraw the writ petition and approach the Appellate Authority within ten days; liberty to appeal considered on merit without limitation issue.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH
MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 29650 OF 2021
PETITIONER:
SANTHOSH JOSEPH,
AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH (LATE),
MUPPRAPULLIL HOUSE, VELIYANNOOR P. O.,
KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.
SRI. M. G. KARTHIKEYAN
SRI. NIREESH MATHEW
RESPONDENTS:
1 JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, UZHAVOOR P. O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN 686 634.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to permit the withdrawal of the writ petition regarding the motor vehicle tax demand.
Whether to grant liberty to appeal the impugned order without raising the issue of limitation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SANTHOSH JOSEPH
- respondent
JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER
- respondent
THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
Case details
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