Orissa High Court
Arabinda Sahoo vs State Of Odisha & Anr. …. Opposite … on 17 June, 2025
Author: S.K. Panigrahi
Bench: S.K. Panigrahi
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.14408 of 2025
Arabinda Sahoo .... Petitioner(s)
Mr. Subash Chandra Pani, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha & Anr. .... Opposite Party (s)
Mr. Pravakar Behera, SC
for the Transport Department
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI
ORDER
Order
17.06.2025
No.
01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
3. In filing this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has challenged
the levy of Motor Vehicle Tax and additional Motor Vehicle
Tax in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.OR-09-
E-5149 for the period from 10/2023 to 06/2025 which is
claimed to be arrears, as has been uploaded in the Web-
portal of the Transport Department without calling for any
reply/explanation.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the
Petitioner has not paid the arrears of the Motor Vehicle Tax
as well as the additional Motor Vehicle Tax in respect of the
above noted vehicle due to some financial exigencies. He,
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accordingly, prays for granting necessary permission in
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favour of the Petitioner to deposit the amount towards
arrears of the Motor Vehicle Tax and the additional Motor
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Vehicle Tax and file reply for waiver of penalties shown in
the web-portal in respect of the aforesaid periods as per the
provision under Section 13 of the Odisha Motor Vehicle
Taxation Act, 1975.
5. Mr. Pravakar Behera, learned Standing Counsel appearing
on behalf of the Transport Department submits that the
aforesaid tax and penalties shown in the Web portal of the
Transport Department are challenged before this Court. He
further contends that though no demand notice has been
served on the Petitioner till today, as the Petitioner is agreed
to deposit the arrears of tax and file reply for waiver of
penalties, he may do so.
6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of both the
parties, this Court without expressing any opinion on the
merits of the case of the Petitioner, permits the Petitioner to
deposit the outstanding Motor Vehicle Tax as well as
additional Motor Vehicle Tax as on today and file reply
before the appropriate authority within a period of four
weeks from today. Upon deposit of the said amount, the
authority concerned shall consider the reply of the Petitioner
within a period of four weeks thereafter.
7. It is needless to observe that payment of outstanding
Motor Vehicle Tax as well as additional Motor Vehicle Tax
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shall be accepted by the Opposite Parties and the application
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to be filed by the Petitioner for issuance of permit and fitness
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certificate in respect of the above noted vehicle shall be
considered in accordance with law.
8. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of.
(Dr. S.K. Panigrahi)
Judge
Ayaskanta
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