IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2009 / 2ND SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20771 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- T.S.SWAMINATHAN, THERAYANKODE HOUSE, EZHAKKAD, MUNDOOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR. I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REVENUE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 20771 of 2009 and 20810 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 24th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners have approached this Court stating that, they happened to be defaulters in clearing the tax arrears in respect of the vehicles bearing No. KL 9 U 9650 and KL 9 T 4322 for the period in question because of some unforeseen circumstances and never due to any wilful default or deliberate negligence. The case of the petitioners is that, they have already approached the first respondent, projecting their grievance by filing Ext.P2 representation so as to enable them to clear the tax liability by way of installments. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioners that, the petitioners are constrained to approach this Court because of the coercive steps, stated as being pursued against them. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. After considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioners are permitted to clear the entire tax liability in respect of the respective vehicles, for the period in question, by way of 5 equal monthly installments. The first installment shall be effected on or before the 31st of this month followed by similar installments to be effected on before the 30th of succeeding months. Subject to the above, the coercive WP (C) Nos. 20771 & 20810 of 2009 : 2 : proceedings, stated as being pursued against the petitioners, shall be kept it abeyance. It is made clear that, the vehicles shall be permitted to be put on the road, only after clearing the entire tax liability including additional tax, if any. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd