The Government of Puduchery has raised the composite tax due for National Permit vehicles from Rs.2000/- to Rs.5000/- w.e.f. 1.1.2010.
In other words it means that Pondy based National Permit vehicles have to pay the same amount to Tamil Nadu.
So when we happen to check the National Permit vehicles of Pondy State we have to collect the difference of tax if they have not paid the full tax of Rs.5000/-
Concession of 25% is applicable to multi axle vehicles. So if the vehicle is a multi axle vehicle then they need to pay Rs.3750/- only.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Height Matters.
In Karnataka recently 200 Motor Vehicles Inspectors were selected and out of it 40 candidates were refused appointment orders because their height is less then 167 cm. The fixed height for a person to be appointed as a Motor vehicles Inspector is 167 cm.
All the 40 candidates moved the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal.
The Tribunal in its order dated 2.3.2010 has directed the Transport Department to issue orders to all the applicants . In its order the Tribunal has observed that height is not going to do anything with their duty. So a cm less or more will not have any adverse effect in their function. So the Tribunal directed the Department to absorb all the candidates and directed it to seek relaxation from the provision which specifies the height.
(Input from Times of India dt. 11.3.2010)
All the 40 candidates moved the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal.
The Tribunal in its order dated 2.3.2010 has directed the Transport Department to issue orders to all the applicants . In its order the Tribunal has observed that height is not going to do anything with their duty. So a cm less or more will not have any adverse effect in their function. So the Tribunal directed the Department to absorb all the candidates and directed it to seek relaxation from the provision which specifies the height.
(Input from Times of India dt. 11.3.2010)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Rang de Basanthi
However you call it , Rang, Colour, Hues, it denotes the same. Under M V Act and Rules, there are various Rules that deals with colours.
Rule 348 TNMVR:-
Lorries to be painted in highway yellow in front and rear
Goods vehicles carrying dangerous goods shall be painted red in colour and a lamp on top of the cabin in yellow colour has to be fixed.
Rule 349:-
Tractor and Trailer agriculture purpose - bus green
349-A:
School or college vehicles shall be painted in highway yellow and in front and rear on both exterior sides a circle in dark blue colour with yellow background with the words school buses inscribed on it.
349-B :-
Mini bus to be painted in mint green on the body and canary yellow on the border and words mini bus inscribed on it.
Central Motor vehicles Rules:-
Rule 85(7) Tourist vehicles shall be painted in white with a blue ribbon at the centre of the exterior on the body and the word tourist shall be inserted on two sides of the body within a circle of 60 cms dia
Rule 85-A:-
All India Tourist Taxi:-
The words tourist vehicle shall be painted on the both the sides of the vehicle.
Rule 90 CMVR
National Permit
Painted in dry leaf brown colour with 30 cms broad white border and the words National Permit shall be inscribed on both sides within a circle of 60 cms dia.
Rule 348 TNMVR:-
Lorries to be painted in highway yellow in front and rear
Goods vehicles carrying dangerous goods shall be painted red in colour and a lamp on top of the cabin in yellow colour has to be fixed.
Rule 349:-
Tractor and Trailer agriculture purpose - bus green
349-A:
School or college vehicles shall be painted in highway yellow and in front and rear on both exterior sides a circle in dark blue colour with yellow background with the words school buses inscribed on it.
349-B :-
Mini bus to be painted in mint green on the body and canary yellow on the border and words mini bus inscribed on it.
Central Motor vehicles Rules:-
Rule 85(7) Tourist vehicles shall be painted in white with a blue ribbon at the centre of the exterior on the body and the word tourist shall be inserted on two sides of the body within a circle of 60 cms dia
Rule 85-A:-
All India Tourist Taxi:-
The words tourist vehicle shall be painted on the both the sides of the vehicle.
Rule 90 CMVR
National Permit
Painted in dry leaf brown colour with 30 cms broad white border and the words National Permit shall be inscribed on both sides within a circle of 60 cms dia.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Travel Comfortably
Most people travel by corporation buses for a long distance and at the end of travel they complain that the seats are not comfortable and they have to nudge, hit, push other passengers.
How the seats have to be aligned in the bus.
Rule 306 of T N M V R speaks about this.
For each passenger to travel comfortably seating speace of not less than 38 cm squarely measured on straight lines along and at right angle in front of each seat.
various measurements for various services.
Town and city services 38 x 38 cm
Mofussil buses
(if the length of the route 40 x 38 cm
is less than 250km)
Mofussil buses
(if exceeds 250 km) 40 x 40 cm
Express buses 45 x 45 cm
How the seats have to be aligned in the bus.
Rule 306 of T N M V R speaks about this.
For each passenger to travel comfortably seating speace of not less than 38 cm squarely measured on straight lines along and at right angle in front of each seat.
various measurements for various services.
Town and city services 38 x 38 cm
Mofussil buses
(if the length of the route 40 x 38 cm
is less than 250km)
Mofussil buses
(if exceeds 250 km) 40 x 40 cm
Express buses 45 x 45 cm
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Story from Solomon.
There once lived a King Solomon in Jerusalem.
One day he wanted to tease his Minister and ordered him to fetch a magical thing which will make a happy man sad and a sad man happy.
The King gave him six months time to find out this thing.
The Minister knows pretty well that such a thing does not exist. Any how he visited each and every place in his kingdom to find out the thing. Nearly the days have lapsed and in the final week he met an old man who was selling old things and told him his problem. He smilingly took away a gold ring and scripted some words in the ring and gave it to the minister.
The Minister went to the Palace and told the King that he brought the Magical thing which will make a happy man sad and a sad man happy.
The Minister gave away the ring to the King.
THIS TOO SHALL PASS
was written in the ring. On seeing the words the king became sorrowful for he knows that his joy is not permanent. The sorrowful people on seeing the words were happy that their sorrow was not a permanent feature.
Till to day many people have this caption in their boardroom.
THIS TOO SHALL PASS.
One day he wanted to tease his Minister and ordered him to fetch a magical thing which will make a happy man sad and a sad man happy.
The King gave him six months time to find out this thing.
The Minister knows pretty well that such a thing does not exist. Any how he visited each and every place in his kingdom to find out the thing. Nearly the days have lapsed and in the final week he met an old man who was selling old things and told him his problem. He smilingly took away a gold ring and scripted some words in the ring and gave it to the minister.
The Minister went to the Palace and told the King that he brought the Magical thing which will make a happy man sad and a sad man happy.
The Minister gave away the ring to the King.
THIS TOO SHALL PASS
was written in the ring. On seeing the words the king became sorrowful for he knows that his joy is not permanent. The sorrowful people on seeing the words were happy that their sorrow was not a permanent feature.
Till to day many people have this caption in their boardroom.
THIS TOO SHALL PASS.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Financier NOC and Intimation.
The following are some items of work which require no objection certificate from the financier in case the vehicle is held under hire purchase agreement.
Renewal of permit
Duplicate R C
Re.Registration
At the time of issue of NOC for the vehicle
Alteration class of vehicle and chasis
Change of address
If the following works are done for a vehicle in an office, then the financier has to be intimated.
HPN and HPTer and HP continuation
Suspension or cancellation of RC
Replacement of vehicle.
Please refer circular no. 26/2001 and Section 51 of M V Act.
Renewal of permit
Duplicate R C
Re.Registration
At the time of issue of NOC for the vehicle
Alteration class of vehicle and chasis
Change of address
If the following works are done for a vehicle in an office, then the financier has to be intimated.
HPN and HPTer and HP continuation
Suspension or cancellation of RC
Replacement of vehicle.
Please refer circular no. 26/2001 and Section 51 of M V Act.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Omni Bus - All India - Collection of tax.
The Transport Commissioner, Chennai has issued instructions recently regarding collection of tax for All India Tourist omni bus.
Already there are several circulars and this recent instructions are nothing but the repeat of the same. Especially circular no. 44/2001 and 39/2004 relates to this.
44/2001 is a circular which carried the judgement copy of the High court which upheld the G O Ms. 1122 dated 10.7.92.
39/2004 is a circular which deals with the modalities of collection of tax for All India Omni bus.
The modalities contemplated in the circular are.
1. The tax should be paid at the border check post of the Transport Department only.
2. No advance payment should be made.
3. If the tax is not paid at the border check post but collected enroute by the Motor vehicles Inspector then the tax and the 100% penalty amount has to be collected. For eg if the tax is collected for 7 days then 1/10th tax and the equal amount of penalty has to be collected. But if the tax is collected at the border check post, the actual tax alone will do.
In other words it means that the vehicle has entered without payment of tax from check post to the place of check and for that 100% penalty is payable.
Transport Commissioner has reiterated the above in his latest instructions in A4/556/2010 dated 22.2.2010.
Already there are several circulars and this recent instructions are nothing but the repeat of the same. Especially circular no. 44/2001 and 39/2004 relates to this.
44/2001 is a circular which carried the judgement copy of the High court which upheld the G O Ms. 1122 dated 10.7.92.
39/2004 is a circular which deals with the modalities of collection of tax for All India Omni bus.
The modalities contemplated in the circular are.
1. The tax should be paid at the border check post of the Transport Department only.
2. No advance payment should be made.
3. If the tax is not paid at the border check post but collected enroute by the Motor vehicles Inspector then the tax and the 100% penalty amount has to be collected. For eg if the tax is collected for 7 days then 1/10th tax and the equal amount of penalty has to be collected. But if the tax is collected at the border check post, the actual tax alone will do.
In other words it means that the vehicle has entered without payment of tax from check post to the place of check and for that 100% penalty is payable.
Transport Commissioner has reiterated the above in his latest instructions in A4/556/2010 dated 22.2.2010.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Govt. servant - Court Ruling.
Recently the High Court Chennai has dismissed an appeal filed by a Government Servant in a suspension case.
One Balachandar was a clerk in Education Department and was arrested by vigilance department for corruption charges.
He was placed under suspension under Rule 17(e) of the Tamil Nadu civil services (D & A) Rules..
He filed a writ petition challenging the suspension order.
The court ordered that reinstating a Government servant in service who was arrested in a corruption case before the trial is concluded is unthinkable . The Judge also ruled that Suspension order is in consonance with Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution.
(K.Balachandar vs. State of Madras by Hon'ble Justice Chandru.)
One Balachandar was a clerk in Education Department and was arrested by vigilance department for corruption charges.
He was placed under suspension under Rule 17(e) of the Tamil Nadu civil services (D & A) Rules..
He filed a writ petition challenging the suspension order.
The court ordered that reinstating a Government servant in service who was arrested in a corruption case before the trial is concluded is unthinkable . The Judge also ruled that Suspension order is in consonance with Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution.
(K.Balachandar vs. State of Madras by Hon'ble Justice Chandru.)
Monday, March 1, 2010
N C P vehicles - penalty amount Specified.
There has been lingering doubt about the penalty amount to be collected in respect of N C P vehicles and the Transport Commissioner has issued a clarification in this regard.
The Transport Commissioner has issued a clarification in his letter no. A5/18673/2009 dated 24.2.2010.
As per this letter for N C P vehicles the penalty amount has to be collected as follows:-
within 15 days after the stipulated period:- 1/16th of the tax amount
more than 15 days but within 45 days:- 1/4th of the tax amount.
More than 45 days i.e. after the quarter:- 1/2 of the tax amount .
From this we can understand that for n.c.p. vehicles the penalty to be calculated is 50% of the tax amount. i.e. Rs,.2400/- + Rs.1200/- if the payment is made after the quarter, i.e. beyond 90 days .
It is also mentioned in this letter that if a vehicle is found plying without permit then the compoundding fee to be collected is Rs.5000/-
In offices where penalty is not calculated as per the clarification, we have to prepare a list now and collect the penalty when the vehicle owner comes for payment tax now .
The Transport Commissioner has issued a clarification in his letter no. A5/18673/2009 dated 24.2.2010.
As per this letter for N C P vehicles the penalty amount has to be collected as follows:-
within 15 days after the stipulated period:- 1/16th of the tax amount
more than 15 days but within 45 days:- 1/4th of the tax amount.
More than 45 days i.e. after the quarter:- 1/2 of the tax amount .
From this we can understand that for n.c.p. vehicles the penalty to be calculated is 50% of the tax amount. i.e. Rs,.2400/- + Rs.1200/- if the payment is made after the quarter, i.e. beyond 90 days .
It is also mentioned in this letter that if a vehicle is found plying without permit then the compoundding fee to be collected is Rs.5000/-
In offices where penalty is not calculated as per the clarification, we have to prepare a list now and collect the penalty when the vehicle owner comes for payment tax now .
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