Ravindra Kumar v. State of U.P. and 7 Others

Chief Justice's Court Case :- WRIT TAX No. - 1240 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ravindra Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 7 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Satyendra Kumar Jaiswal Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Pritinker Diwaker,Chief Justice Hon'ble Ashutosh Srivastava,J.

¶1Heard Sri S.K. Jaiswal, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

¶2The petitioner has prayed that he may be allowed to pay the tax amount of Rs. 1,01,640/- in easy installments.

¶3Learned Standing Counsel has no objection in accepting the amount in easy installments towards the payment of tax. However, he submits that the petitioner may prefer an appeal against the penalty.

¶4Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to pay the tax amount in six installments. The first installment of Rs. 11,640/- shall be paid on or before 30 November, 2023. The balance amount may be deposited by the petitioner in five equal installments of Rs. 18,000/- each payable on or before 28.2.2024, 31.3.2024, 30.4.2024, 31.5.2024 and 30.6.2024, respectively.

¶5In so far as, the penalty of Rs.72,675/- is concerned, it is open to the petitioner to file an appeal under Section 18 of U.P. Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1997 before the appropriate authority.

¶6After payment of the first installment within the time as stated above, the vehicle of the petitioner be released forthwith.

¶7In case, the petitioner deposits the amount in installments as stated above, no recovery shall be made against the petitioner.

¶8Failure to deposit any installment within time as stated above will leave it open to the respondents to proceed in accordance with law.

¶9With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Order Date :- 7.11.2023 Ravi Prakash (Ashutosh Srivastava, J.) (Pritinker Diwaker, CJ) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad