Orissa HC grants Permission to Pay Motor Vehicle Tax Arrears & Seek Waiver of Penalties

Subrat Kumar Behera Vs State of Odisha & Anr. (Orissa High Court) Orissa High Court addressed a writ petition filed by Subrat Kumar Behera against the State of Odisha and its Transport Department. The core of the petition challenged the levy of motor vehicle tax and additional motor vehicle tax, which were claimed as arrears for the period of April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, for his vehicle (registration No. OD-09-G-1268). These arrears were uploaded onto the Transport Department’s web portal without any prior notice or opportunity for explanation provided to the petitioner. The pet...