My Cheverolet Cruze is due for its re-registration on completion of 15 years on 25 Nov, this year. Sajish, a cab driver had come along to help me go through the maze of the RTO's office.
It all began with the buying of a stamp paper worth Rs.200/- yesterday afternoon. Thankfully, the computer didn't hang for long and I was able to get my requirement within a matter of half an hour! Soon after, we went across to Chavakkad, to get an affidavit countersigned by a notary. Had to take a set of passport size photographs prior to it!
Had deposited all the requisite documents for the re-registration with my agent last evening. Had to pay Rs. 8,600/- which I did with the help of the payment app SBI Bhim. But a glitch online transferred the money into the agent's a/c only to revert the action and returned the money into my a/c, wonder why.
This morning, after getting the amount pulled out from my a/c, finally handed it over to my agent. Armed with all the documents - and hoping like mad that everything was gonna be all right after getting the vehicle's servicing done, for inspection by the Motor Vehicle Department Inspector - we'd reached the Sub RTO to get the certificate.
The vehicle inspector had cleared the vehicle but alas, the lady at the counter said that since the 'No Objection Certificate' from RTO, Gurgaon was dated Jun 2015, I'd have to pay the tax arrears from that year @ Rs.500/- per month!
The NOC that I'd submitted, was collected by my friend and course mate, Col R Sathyan. It was the duplicate of the original with the notation of having been verified in Jun 2024! By the time this fact was put up to the section clerk, it was her pack up time and the agent had told me that he'd have it sorted out tomorrow. Hope he's able to do it!
My take
Two days down the drain with nil results! Here, the government employees do not want to help a customer but put hurdles instead, by their misinterpretation of existing rules.
They need to identify a faux pas that's free of any malafide intention on the part of the customer. Period! And additionally, that wouldn't cause any loss for the state exchequer!
Tailpiece.
Got up at 5, the morning messages were sent, my cousin, Santhi had made an early morning call, switched on the hymns on the home theatre, lit up the lamp at the puja room and opened up the house for the day.
Made our morning cuppa and fed the cats.
Bath, followed by breakfast and went off with Sajish for the day's work!
Returned for lunch and snooze.
A quiet evening, thereafter.
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