Mr Suri purchased 4 wheeler in the year 2012 when the state was not bifurcated. Recently he purchased 2 wheeler and when he went to RTA for registration purpose the office imposed addl tax of Rs 2500/- stating that it is second vehicle. The 4 wheeler was regd in Hyderabad in the year 2012. Suri argued with them stating that the 2wheeler is puchased in Telengana state and the 4 wheeler was purchased in AP state when the stae was not bifurcated. Since Telengana State was formed the condition will not apply and the 2 wheeler should be treated as 1st vehicle only. The residential address is one and the same.
Now the issue is whether RTA is justified in imposing addl tax under the pretext that the purchase of 2 wheeler will be treated as second vehicle? what is the remedy available for him?
