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Dharani Behera v. R.T.O., Dhenkanal

Orissa HC29 Sept 2022WP(C)/25312/2022

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This court disposed of a writ petition for direction to accept arrear motor vehicle tax by waiving penalties. The petitioner was directed to pay the tax within four weeks and file an appeal against penalties to secure acceptance of the payment and issuance of permit.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to pay arrear M.V. tax within four weeks and file appeal against penalties; authority to accept payment and issue permit/fitness certificate.

Dharani Behera Vs R.T.O., Dhenkanal — Service and Employment | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 25312 OF 2022

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Dharani Behera

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…. Petitioner

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Mr. Braja Mohan Sarangi, Advocate

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-versus-

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R.T.O., Dhenkanal

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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.

29.09.2022

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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The Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction 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.OD-06-J-2434 (Truck) for the period from August, 2022 to October, 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 arrear M.V. 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 Petitioner to pay the arrear

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M.V. 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 arrear M.V. tax in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No. OD-06-J-2434 (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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