The High Court directed the Respondent to accept the Petitioner's M.V. Tax. It also held that penalty cannot be imposed without a show cause notice and directed the Respondent to issue one to the Petitioner.
To accept M.V. Tax and to issue a show cause notice regarding penalty liability.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.40553 of 2021
Susanta Mohanti
Petitioner
-versus-
Regional Transport Officer, Cuttack
…. Opposite Party
CORAM:
THE JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI
ORDER
Order No.
04.01.2022
Page 1 of 2
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M.V. Tax from the Petitioner. But, so far as the imposition of penalty is concerned, the opposite party shall ask the Petitioner for a show cause and after filing such show cause, the same shall be disposed of in the manner known to law with regard to the liability of penalty to be imposed on the Petitioner.
application.
(S. Pujahari)
Judge
PKS
2 issues framed by the court
Whether penalty can be imposed without issuing a show cause notice.
Whether the Regional Transport Officer must accept M.V. Tax from the Petitioner.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Sujit Kumar Dhir and others vrs. Regional Transport Office, Keonjhar and othersExplained¶18
2014 (II) OLR 1070
Susanta Mohanti
Regional Transport Officer, Cuttack
S. Pujahari
As recorded by the court registry
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