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2025 DAILYLAW 13345 (JHR)

M/S AJAYRAJ AND COMPANY, THROUGH ITS PARTNER, AJAY SINGH RAJ v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

WPC/3072/2025 · 2025-07-29

Rajesh Kumar

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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2025:JHHC:20891 1 W.P.(C) No.3072 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3072 of 2025 ---- M/s Ajayraj and Company, having its registered office at Hawai Nagar, Road No.6, P.O Hatia, P.S. Jaganathpur, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand through its partner, Ajay Singh Raj, Son of Late Raj Bali Singh, aged about 59 years, resident of Hawai Nagar, Road No.6, P.O Hatia, P.S. Jaganathpur, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand …. …. Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand, through its Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at RTO Office, Kutchery Road, Deputy Para, Ahirtoli, P.O & P.S-Ranchi, Jharkhand 2. The District Transport Officer, Transport Department, Lohardaga, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at DTO Office, PO & P.S- Lohardaga, District-Lohardaga, 3. The Regional Transport Officer, Transport Department, Lohardaga, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at DTO Office, P.O & P.S. Lohardaga, District-Lohardaga, Jharkhand …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioners : Mr. Abhishek Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ravi Prakash Mishra, AC to AAG-II ---- 02/Dated: 29th July, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:- “(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) upon the respondents, particularly respondent No.3 to show cause as to why the Additional MV Tax of amount of Rs.21,865/- with penalty of an amount of Rs.43,730/- over for the period of 27.11.2012 to 30.1.2019 has been imposed upon the petitioner despite the fact that the petitioner had already paid all the Tax demand raised by the concerned department as a One-Time Tax including all the penalty charges levied thereupon. (ii.) Consequent upon showing cause, if any. and on being satisfied that the demand of the Additional MV Tax of amount of Rs.21,865/ with penalty of an amount of Rs.43,730/- over for the period of 27.11.2012 to 30.1.2019 is absolutely unwarranted, unjust and arbitrary be pleased to quash and set aside the demand 2025:JHHC:20891 2 W.P.(C) No.3072 of 2025 put forth by the Respondent authorities considering the fact that the petitioner had already paid all the Tax demand raised by the concerned department as a One-Time Tax including all the penalty charges levied thereupon.” 2. It has been pointed out by the learned counsel for the State that the impugned order is appealable. 3. In that view of the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to approach the appellate authority. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition is hereby, disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Raja/- Uploaded