Summary
This one-page letter, dated December 13, 1974, records S. V. Raju’s response to the Collector of Bombay regarding recovery of motor-vehicle tax dues. Raju states that he resigned as Executive Secretary of the Swatantra Party’s national headquarters effective January 1, 1974, and that V. P. Bhatia succeeded him.
Raju explains that the vehicles concerned were registered in the name of the Executive Secretary, but that the relevant papers and documents are now with Bhatia. He therefore directs the Collector to pursue the tax-recovery matter with Bhatia and notes that he has forwarded the Collector’s letter and enclosure to him. The letter is administrative in purpose, while also documenting a transition in the Swatantra Party’s executive office.
Key points
- The letter is dated December 13, 1974, and addressed to the Collector of Bombay.
- It concerns recovery of motor-vehicle tax dues listed against four motor vehicles.
- S. V. Raju says he resigned as Executive Secretary of the Swatantra Party’s national headquarters effective January 1, 1974.
- V. P. Bhatia is identified as Raju’s successor in the Executive Secretary position.
- Raju states that the vehicles were registered in the name of the Executive Secretary and that the relevant documents are with Bhatia.
- Raju asks the Collector to pursue recovery with Bhatia and says he forwarded the correspondence to him.
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