Petitioner challenged penalty imposition without a show cause notice and non-acceptance of M.V. Tax by the respondent. The Court, relying on settled law, directed the respondent to accept the tax and issue a show cause notice for the penalty.
Directed respondent to accept M.V. Tax and issue show cause notice for penalty.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.459 of 2022
Abhijit Mohanty
Petitioner
-versus-
Regional Transport Officer, Bhubaneswar-1
…. Opposite Party
CORAM:
THE JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI
ORDER
Order No.
07.01.2022
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 on the petitioner without issuing a show cause notice.
Whether the respondent is directed to accept the M.V. Tax considering the dispute over its acceptance.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Sujit Kumar Dhir and others vrs. Regional Transport Office, Keonjhar and othersRelied on¶18
Sujit Kumar Dhir and others vrs. Regional Transport Office, Keonjhar and others, reported in 2014 (II) OLR 1070
Abhijit Mohanty
Regional Transport Officer, Bhubaneswar-1
S. Pujahari
As recorded by the court registry
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