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Pradyumna Kumar Jena v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC14 Nov 2022WP(C)/30067/2022

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What is this about?

In a writ petition regarding challans for vehicle overloading, the Court directed the petitioner to deposit 50% of challan amounts with the R.T.O. and deposit the driver's license to secure release of the truck, which will then be transmitted to the Magistrate for trial.

What did the court decide?

Directs petitioner to deposit 50% of challan amounts with RTO and deposit driver's license to secure release of vehicle for transmission to Magistrate.

Pradyumna Kumar Jena Vs State of Odisha — Motor Accident Claims | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) NO. 30067 OF 2022

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Pradyumna Kumar Jena

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…. Petitioner

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Mr. Vivekananda Jena, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha and others

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

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CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA

ORDER

Order No.

14.11.2022

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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The Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction to send the Challans/VCRs dated 16^th September, 2022, 21^st September, 2022 and 4^th November, 2022 in respect of the vehicle bearing Registration No.OD-01-G-8286 (Truck) to the jurisdictional Magistrate for appropriate relief. He further prays for a direction to the Regional Transport Officer, Chandikhole to consider his case for issuance of fitness certificate and permit.

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Mr. Behera, learned Standing Counsel for Transport Department submits that in view of Section 194 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Petitioner is required to appear before the Authority, who has issued the VCR and pray for transmission of the record to the jurisdictional Magistrate, if he wants to contest the case. The Petitioner has not yet appeared before the authority and made such prayer. After amendment of

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the MV Act, 1988, overloading is being treated rigidly. Since the Challans/VCRs amount are Rs.41,700/-, Rs.41,060/- and Rs.40,500/-, the Petitioner may be directed to deposit 50% of the same and contest the case before the jurisdictional Magistrate. Hence, he prays that the Petitioner is required to produce the driving license in original of the driver of the offending vehicle for taking appropriate action.

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Taking into consideration the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this Court directs that without prejudice to the case of either parties, in the event the Petitioner deposits a sum of Rs.61,630/- (Rupees sixty-one thousand six hundred thirty only) before the R.T.O., Chandikhole-Opposite Party No. 3 along with driving license of the driver of the offending vehicle and on deposit being made, the vehicle bearing Registration No.OD-01-G-8286 (Truck) shall be released and the Challans/VCRs shall be transmitted to the jurisdictional Magistrate for adjudication in accordance with law. It is made clear that such deposit, if made, as directed above, shall be subject to the result of the adjudication to be made by the jurisdictional Magistrate.

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So far as issuance of fitness certificate and permit is concerned, the Petitioner may apply for the same to the R.T.O., Chandikhole-Opposite Party No.3 by filing necessary application, which shall be considered in accordance with law.

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With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of.

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A copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this order shall be served on Mr. Behera, learned Standing Counsel for Transport Department for onward communication to the Opposite Parties.

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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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