- I Paid A Bribe
- 11 years ago
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Demanding NOC
- Police
- NOC for Transfer of Vehicle Registration
- Paid INR 500
The police vehicle was TN21G2503. Early mornings of Sunday, about 0300Hrs- Pallavan Salai- Thiruchi Chennai Highway Junction. I was on my way to pick-up my friend from the railway station and they stood blocking the Tiruchi Chennai Highway to the railway station direction. As soon as they saw the outside registration vehicle, the constable shouted, "Sir, out-side registration". I had been in Chennai only for the past 2 weeks, I even had the toll tickets which I promptly showed which was rejected saying 28th was the 15th day since my entry into Tamil Nadu and I was driving out of permits since I couldn't provide my car's NOC! The constable told I'm unlucky as I got caught else I could have driven without any problem! He said the vehicle will be confiscated and told me to collect it from the RTO office the next day. I pleaded him saying it was my 15th day and promised him I wouldn't drive till I get my NOC. He walked away and the constable made the deal, pay the half and go away. He also told me that the Inspector also told the idea that if I get caught in the future, tell them that you just came two days ago and don't show any toll tickets and all!!
I took a 500rs note to the constable and he was happy and I was sad, not for the money, but their attitude. I had no choice as they would've taken the vehicle and I would've be stranded in the middle of the night with my friend at the station and me on the other side with no other means to reach home.
I had previously searched online in the Tamil Nadu STA website for any piece of info that could help me with it, but couldn't find it, so had mailed rtotn07@nic.in for any information regarding the same which was like a shot into the black hole.