HIRA LAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the notice of demand dated 15.12.2000 (Annexure -P/9) and order dated 27.07.2001 (Annexure -P/10) passed by respondent No.2 for depositing the tax computed for the period from 01.07.2000 to 31.12.2000.

(2.) BRIEF facts of the case are that the petitioner was holding a permit issued by the Transport Authority to ply the Bus No.RJ27/P2047 on Bhinder -Salumber Route. On 19.09.2000, the Motor Vehicle Sub -Inspector, Udaipur had submitted a report to respondent No.2 informing him that the Bus No.RJ27/P2047 is not plying on the route since June, 2000. The respondent No.2 forwarded the aforesaid report to the Regional Transport Officer, Udaipur for taking action against the petitioner under section 86 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short 'the Act of 1988' hereinafter). On 25.09.2000, the District Transport Officer, Udaipur issued a notice under section 86 of the Act of 1988 to the petitioner to show cause why the permit issued to him be not cancelled on account of non -plying of the vehicle. On

(3.) BEING aggrieved with the order dated 27.07.2001 and the Notice of Demand dated 15.12.2000, the petitioner has preferred this writ petition.