Orissa High Court
Anitya Ranjan Jena vs State Of Orissa & Anr. …. Opposite … on 26 August, 2025
Author: Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi
Bench: Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.22333 of 2025
Anitya Ranjan Jena .... Petitioner(s)
Mr. Sitansu Mohan Singh, Adv.
-versus-
State of Orissa & Anr. .... Opposite Party (s)
Mr. Pravakar Behera, SC
for the Transport Department
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K. PANIGRAHI
ORDER
Order 26.08.2025
No. I.A. No.14414 of 2025
02. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. In filing this I.A, the Petitioner has prayed for modification
of the order dated 13.08.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.22333 of
2025.
3. Heard.
4. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the
Petitioner and looking to the averments made in this I.A.,
this Court while recalling the order dated 13.08.2025 passed
in W.P.(C) No.22333 of 2025 also passes the following order:-
5. In filing this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has challenged
the levy of Motor Vehicle Tax and additional Motor Vehicle
Signature Not Verified
Tax in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.OR-04-
Digitally Signed
Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA
Designation: Personal Assistant
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa
E-3749 for the period from 01.01.2022 to 30.09.2025 which is
Date: 28-Aug-2025 12:22:07
claimed to be arrears, as has been uploaded in the Web-
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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,
accordingly, prays for granting necessary permission in
favour of the Petitioner to deposit the amount towards
arrears of the Motor Vehicle Tax and the additional Motor
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
Signature Not Verified parties, this Court without expressing any opinion on the
Digitally Signed
Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA
Designation: Personal Assistant
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa merits of the case of the Petitioner, permits the Petitioner to
Date: 28-Aug-2025 12:22:07
deposit the outstanding Motor Vehicle Tax as well as
additional Motor Vehicle Tax as on today and file reply
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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
shall be accepted by the Opposite Parties and the application
to be filed by the Petitioner for issuance of permit and fitness
certificate in respect of the above noted vehicle shall be
considered in accordance with law.
8. The Writ Petition so also the I.A. are, accordingly,
disposed of.
(Dr. Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi)
Judge
Ayaskanta
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA
Designation: Personal Assistant
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa
Date: 28-Aug-2025 12:22:07
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