The High Court directed the Respondent to accept the Motor Vehicle Tax paid by the Petitioner. Additionally, the Court held that no penalty could be imposed without a show cause notice and directed the Respondent to issue one.
The opposite party directed to accept M.V. Tax from the petitioner and ask petitioner for a show cause regarding penalty.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.4530 of 2022
Rabinarayan Rout
Petitioner
-versus-
R.T.O., Cuttack
…. Opposite Party
CORAM: THE JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI
ORDER
Order
16.02.2022
No.
Page 1 of 2
// 2 //
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)
PKS
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the imposition of penalty for Motor Vehicle Tax without a show cause notice is permissible. When penalty cannot be imposed without issuing a show cause notice
Whether the return authority must accept the tax paid by the petitioner after being directed by the court.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
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Rabinarayan Rout
R.T.O., Cuttack
S. Pujahari
As recorded by the court registry
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