Disposed

Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo v. R.T.O., Chandikhol

Orissa HC8 Jul 2022WP(C)/16732/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court of Orissa disposed of a writ petition by directing the appropriate authority to accept arrear tax for a truck if paid within four weeks and an undertaking to appeal against penalties is filed, alongside permitting further proceedings regarding permit and fitness certificate.

What did the court decide?

Direction to accept arrear tax for vehicle OR-04-N-2647 if paid within four weeks with undertaking to appeal against penalties; consideration of permit and fitness certificate.

Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo Vs R.T.O., Chandikhol — Motor Accident Claims | Orissa HC (2022)

¶1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

¶2

W.P.(C) No.16732 OF 2022

¶3

Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo Petitioner

¶4

Mr. K.C. Majhi, Advocate

¶5

-versus-

¶6

R.T.O., Chandikhole and another

¶7

…. Opp. Parties Mr. Pravakar Behera, Standing Counsel (For Transport Department)

¶8

CORAM:

¶9

JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA

ORDER

Order No.

08.07.2022

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

¶15

The Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction for acceptance of arrear tax amount by exempting penalties due to non- payment of tax of the vehicle bearing Registration No.OR-04-N-2647 (Truck) for the period from 1^st January, 2021 to 30^th September, 2022 within the stipulated period.

¶16

Mr. Majhi, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be permitted to pay the arrear tax and move the appellate authority challenging imposition of penalties. He further submits that due to some inadvertency, the Petitioner could not pay the tax in time in respect of the aforesaid vehicle for which the authorities have imposed penalties. He, therefore, prays for a direction for waiver of the penalties and acceptance of the arrear tax in question.

¶17

Mr. Behera, learned Standing Counsel for the Transport Department submits that similar writ petitions have been disposed of granting liberty to the Petitioner to pay the arrear tax

¶18

Page 1 of 1

¶19

// 2 //

¶20

and file an appeal before the appellate authority assailing imposition of penalties.

¶21

Taking into consideration the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event the Petitioner pays the arrear tax in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.OR-04-N-2647 (Truck) within a period of four weeks and gives an undertaking to the effect that he will file an appeal before the appellate authority for waiver of the penalties, the appropriate authority shall accept the same and proceed in accordance with law. On payment of outstanding tax amount and upon filing of an application, if any, the authority shall consider issuance of permit and fitness certificate in respect of the aforesaid vehicle in accordance with law.

¶22

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

¶23

(K.R. Mohapatra) Judge

¶24

¶25

Page 2 of 2

Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo v. R.T.O., Chandikhol

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo v. R.T.O., Chandikhol

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Madan Mohan Jena Vs R.T.O., Jagatsinghpur

Susanta Ku.Sahoo Vs Mousumi Das

Binaya Ku.Majhi Vs Puspalata Behera

Rabindra Kumar Sahu Vs Union of India

Binayak English Medium School, Dhenkanal Vs Union of India

Narendra Kumar Sahoo Vs Gajendra Kumar Sahoo