The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has held that the renewal of the vehicle permit can be granted on the issuance of a No Due certificate since the assessee had paid the vehicle tax.
M/s Dashmesh Motors, the petitioner filed the writ petition for theissuance of mandamusdirecting respondent No.3 for renewal of permitNo.31/Reg/SC/F/88 for the route Faridkot to Bhagta via. Kot,Samalsar.
It was contended by the petitioner that now tax default has been cleared and No Due Certificate has been issued to the petitioner on 06.02.2023, therefore there presentation of the petitioner dated 10.02.2023 and legal notice dated 01.03.2023 are required to be considered by respondent No.3 in continuation of the earlier application dated 16.10.2001 for renewal of permit No.28/Reg/SC/F/88 for theroute Bhagta to Bathinda.
A Single member bench comprising Justice Raj Mohan Singh viewed that the claim of the petitioner is valid since the petitioner had cleared the dues of the vehicle tax. On the issuance of a No due certificate, the Court held that the permit can be granted as per the claim of the petitioner.
The respondent accepted the legal notice and instruction. It was stated that the claim of the petitioner arising out of representation dated 10.02.2023 and legal notice dated 01.03.2023 shall be considered and decided by the Competent Authority in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order.
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