IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1659 of 2011(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.BAPPUTTY, S/O.MOHAMMED, KANAKLASSERY HOUSE, PAZHUR P.O., PAKARANALLUR, KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT: --------------- THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (TAXATION OFFICER), TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676101. ADV.MR. MATHEW GEROGE VADEKKEL – GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1659 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a defaulter in payment of motor vehicle tax in respect of his vehicle No.KL-13/C 5074. The petitioner pleads for facility to pay off the amounts due in instalments. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The respondent shall permit the petitioner to pay the tax due in respect of his above vehicle in five equal monthly instalments starting from 1.2.2011. Every subsequent instalment shall be paid on the first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner pays the instalments on due dates without default, coercive recovery proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner commits default in payment of any one instalment, it would be open to the respondent to recover the entire amount in a lump sum by resorting to appropriate legal proceedings. This is subject to the further condition that the petitioner pays the current liabilities. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd