Order

23.06.2025 No.

01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard.

3. The Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition with the following prayer:-

“It is therefore prayed that your Lordship may graciously be pleased to admit and allow the writ petition and after hearing from both the sides, may kindly pass an order directing the 0pp. Party No-2 to consider the case of the petitioner relaxing the 50% of penalty as imposed in connection with issuance of challans under annexure-2 in respect of vehicle bearing Regd. No- OD-25-P-0144 (Pulsar).

4. Mr. Pravakar Behera, learned Standing Counsel for Transport Department submits that in view of Sections

181 and 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 , the Petitioner is required to appear before the Authority, who has issued the VCR and pray for transmission of the record to the jurisdictional Magistrate, if he wants to contest the case. The Petitioner has not yet appeared before the authority and made such prayer. Since the Challan/VCR amount in total is Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only), the Petitioner may be directed to deposit 50% of the same and contest the case before the jurisdictional Magistrate. Hence, he prays th