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2025 DAILYLAW 27722 (PNJ)

RAMBHUL v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CWP/4799/2025 · 2025-03-11

Arun Palli, Sudeepti Sharma

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CWP-4799-2025(O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Rambhul State of Haryana & Others CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE Present: Mr. Ms. Mamta Singla Talwar, DAG Haryana. SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. The period of 30 days for clearing dues without penalty vide notification dated 29.06.2022 issued by respondents to allow the petitioner to deposit the Motor Vehicle tax and penalty of the exempted period i.e. from 01.04.2020 to 28.07.2022. 2. Reply by way of short affidavit of Vijay Deswal, HPS, DTO Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Karnal was filed by respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents contends that as per the reply, the petitioner has to deposit the tax with penalty and interest for the period from 01.07.2018 till 01.04.2020, which is the period before COVID which period no exemption was granted as per notification dated 29.06.2022. She 2025(O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- CWP Decided on : VERSUS State of Haryana & Others HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN PALLI HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Mr. B.S.Dhull, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Mamta Singla Talwar, DAG Haryana. -.- SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. The present writ petition is filed for quashing the conditional time period of 30 days for clearing dues without penalty vide notification dated 29.06.2022 issued by the State of Haryana. Further prayer is for direction to respondents to allow the petitioner to deposit the Motor Vehicle tax and penalty of the exempted period i.e. from 01.04.2020 to 28.07.2022. Reply by way of short affidavit of Vijay Deswal, HPS, DTO Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Karnal was filed by respondent Nos. Learned counsel for the respondents contends that as per the reply, the petitioner has to deposit the tax with penalty and interest for the period from till 01.04.2020, which is the period before COVID which period no exemption was granted as per notification dated 29.06.2022. She -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-4799-2025(O&M) Decided on :- 11.03.2025 ....Petitioner ....Respondents ARUN PALLI SUDEEPTI SHARMA B.S.Dhull, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Mamta Singla Talwar, DAG Haryana. is filed for quashing the conditional time period of 30 days for clearing dues without penalty vide notification dated State of Haryana. Further prayer is for direction to respondents to allow the petitioner to deposit the Motor Vehicle tax and penalty of the exempted period i.e. from 01.04.2020 to 28.07.2022. Reply by way of short affidavit of Vijay Deswal, HPS, DTO-cum Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Karnal was filed by respondent Nos. Learned counsel for the respondents contends that as per the reply, the petitioner has to deposit the tax with penalty and interest for the period from till 01.04.2020, which is the period before COVID-19 and during which period no exemption was granted as per notification dated 29.06.2022. She is filed for quashing the conditional time period of 30 days for clearing dues without penalty vide notification dated State of Haryana. Further prayer is for direction to respondents to allow the petitioner to deposit the Motor Vehicle tax and penalty of cum- Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Karnal was filed by respondent Nos. Learned counsel for the respondents contends that as per the reply, the petitioner has to deposit the tax with penalty and interest for the period from 19 and during which period no exemption was granted as per notification dated 29.06.2022. She TRIPTI SAINI 2025.03.28 10:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-4799-2025(O&M) further contends that if the petitioner deposit interest from the per he will be allowed to pay tax for 29.06.2020 i.e. without charging penalty i.e. from 01.04.2020 to 28.07.2022. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to deposit the arrears of tax for the period from 01.07.2018 to 01.04.2020, which is before COVID-19 with penalty and interest. He further submits that he will deposit the arrears of tax for 5. Since the petitioner is ready to for the period 01.07.2018 till 01.04.2020 present writ petition is tax along with penalty and interest and clear the arrears for the period from 01.07.2018 to 01.04.2020, which is the period before COVID exemption was granted by the respondent directed to allow the petitioner to deposit the tax without penalty for the exempted period from 01.04.2020 till 28.07 6. Disposed of accordingly. 7. Pending application (ARUN PALLI) JUDGE March 11, 2025 tripti Whether speaking/non Whether reportable 2025(O&M) further contends that if the petitioner deposit from the period 01.07.2018 to 01.04.2020 he will be allowed to pay tax for the exempted period as per notification dated 9.06.2020 i.e. without charging penalty i.e. from 01.04.2020 to 28.07.2022. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to deposit the arrears of tax for the period from 01.07.2018 to 01.04.2020, which is 19 with penalty and interest. He further submits that he will deposit ax for the period mentioned above within a period of 10 days. Since the petitioner is ready to deposit the arrears of motor vehicle tax for the period 01.07.2018 till 01.04.2020 along with penalty and interest, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction tax along with penalty and interest and clear the arrears for the period from 01.07.2018 to 01.04.2020, which is the period before COVID exemption was granted by the respondents. There directed to allow the petitioner to deposit the tax without penalty for the exempted eriod from 01.04.2020 till 28.07.2022. Disposed of accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (ARUN PALLI) , 2025 Whether speaking/non-speaking : Speaking Whether reportable : Yes -2- further contends that if the petitioner deposits the tax along with penalty and iod 01.07.2018 to 01.04.2020 which are his arrears of tax, then exempted period as per notification dated 9.06.2020 i.e. without charging penalty i.e. from 01.04.2020 to 28.07.2022. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to deposit the arrears of tax for the period from 01.07.2018 to 01.04.2020, which is 19 with penalty and interest. He further submits that he will deposit the period mentioned above within a period of 10 days. deposit the arrears of motor vehicle tax along with penalty and interest, the with a direction to the petitioner to deposit the tax along with penalty and interest and clear the arrears for the period from 01.07.2018 to 01.04.2020, which is the period before COVID-19 and for which no . Thereafter, the respondents are directed to allow the petitioner to deposit the tax without penalty for the exempted , if any, also stand disposed of. (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) JUDGE speaking : Speaking : Yes penalty and which are his arrears of tax, then exempted period as per notification dated Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to deposit the arrears of tax for the period from 01.07.2018 to 01.04.2020, which is 19 with penalty and interest. He further submits that he will deposit deposit the arrears of motor vehicle tax along with penalty and interest, the the petitioner to deposit the tax along with penalty and interest and clear the arrears for the period from 19 and for which no after, the respondents are directed to allow the petitioner to deposit the tax without penalty for the exempted TRIPTI SAINI 2025.03.28 10:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document