IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 28TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5156 of 2009(L) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SIDHARTHAN, KOLANGARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KAIPARAMB GP,PERAMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR. BY MR.I.DINESH MENON, ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 5156 OF 2009 L -------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th February, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the amount due as tax with additional tax from 1.10.2008 to 31.3.2009 in four equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 1.3.2009 and the remaining instalments on or before the first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner does not pay any of the instalments, petitioner will lose the benefit of this Judgment and the respondents will be free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is also made clear that the petitioner cannot operate the vehicle without payment of tax and additional tax. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge