IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). No.8682 of 2026 Kabita Barik …. Petitioner Mr. Kapila Charan Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and another …. Opposite Parties Mr. Pravakar Behera, Standing Counsel for Transport Department CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. 01. ORDER 29.04.2026 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to opposite party no.2 to accept the tax in respect of her vehicle bearing registration No.OD-16A-1290 and also seeks liberty to approach the competent authority in accordance with law to waive the penalty imposed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner conceded that such arrears of the Motor Vehicle Tax have not been paid due to inadvertence and, therefore, it is submitted that the opposite parties be directed to accept deposit of the said amounts towards arrears of the Motor Vehicle Tax. It is further conceded that the petitioner will approach the competent authority in accordance with law to waive the penalty imposed. 3. Sri Pravakar Behera, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Transport Department-opposite parties submitted that though no demand notice has yet been served, as the petitioner has conceded to deposit the arrears of tax as referred to above, he may do so and approach the appropriate authority with reply. 4. This Court on consideration of aforesaid submissions and taking into view the prayer made by the petitioner, without rendering any opinion on merits of the matter, disposes of this writ petition with a direction to opposite party no.2 to accept the arrear Motor Vehicle Tax amount in respect of the vehicle, i.e., Tipper bearing registration No.OD-16A-1290, if the same is paid within a period of four weeks from today. It is further directed that in the event, the appeal is filed by the petitioner in respect of said vehicle challenging the penalties, within a period of six weeks from today, the Appellate Authority shall proceed in accordance with law, and in the meantime if the petitioner prays for issuance of permit and fitness certificate after payment of the arrear of Motor Vehicle Tax dues in respect of the above said vehicle, the same shall be considered, in accordance with law. 5. As a result of disposal of the writ petition, pending Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. [[ (M.S. Raman) Judge MRS SAMAL Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Cuttack Signature Not Verified