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Siddharth Swain v. R.T.O.,Cuttack

Orissa HC20 Jul 2022WP(C)/17576/2022

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In this writ petition, the petitioner sought acceptance of arrear M.V. tax for a truck and waiver of penalties for late payment. The court granted liberty to pay the tax and file an appeal against penalties, directing the authority to accept payment and issue permit/fitness cert upon application.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to pay arrear M.V. tax and file an appeal against penalties; authority to accept payment and consider issuing permit and fitness certificate.

Siddharth Swain Vs R.T.O.,Cuttack — Service and Employment | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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W.P.(C) NO.17576 OF 2022

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Siddharth Swain

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..... Petitioner

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Mr. Braja Mohan Sarangi, Advocate -versus-

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R.T.O., Cuttack

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…. Opp. Party

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

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA

ORDER

Order No.

20.07.2022

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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The Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction

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for acceptance of arrear M.V. tax amount by exempting penalties due to non-payment of M.V. tax of the vehicle bearing Registration No.OR-05-AK-7451 (Truck) for the period from July, 2021 to June, 2022 within the stipulated period.

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Mr. Sarangi, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be permitted to pay the arrear M.V. tax and move the appellate authority challenging imposition of penalties. He further submits that due to some inadvertency, the Petitioner could not pay the M.V. 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 M.V. arrear tax in question.

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

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

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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 M.V. arrear tax in respect of the vehicle bearing Registration No.OR-05-AK7451 (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 M.V. 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.

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

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(K.R. Mohapatra) Judge

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bks

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