IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34213 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- BOBAN K.G., AGED 47 YEARS, SON OF K.P.GEORGE, CHETTUPADUKARA, EDAPPALLY P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN HARIHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682030. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682011. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, EDAPPALLY (A) VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682024. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.MATHEW GEORGE VADAKKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK C.K. ABDUL REHIM, J ------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 34213 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the coercive steps of recovery initiated pursuant to Ext.P6 notice, issued under Section 7 of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act. The amounts sought to be realised pertains to motor vehicles tax due with respect to vehicle owned by the petitioner bearing No. KL 07 AD 6673, for various periods. Eventhough petitioner had raised contentions refuting the liability on the premise that the vehicle was not holding any valid permit for the entire period and it was not put to use, at present he is limiting the reliefs sought for, to the extent of permitting payment of the amount in demand in a phased manner, within a reasonable time. 2. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is relinquishing all challenges against the demand and that he may be permitted to pay off the liability within a reasonable time. Having considered the 2 WP(C) No. 34213/2010 submissions made, I am of the view that indulgence can be shown in permitting payment of the amount within a reasonable time in instalments. 3. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to keep in abeyance all further steps of recovery pursuant to Ext.P6 notice, subject to condition of the petitioner remitting the entire amount outstanding, along with interest if any due, in 8 (eight) equal monthly instalments falling due on or before 30.11.2010 and on or before the last day of the succeeding months. 4. It is made clear that on the event of default committed in payment of any one of the instalments, the respondents will be free to proceed with further steps pursuant to the notices already issued and on such event the petitioner will be precluded from raising any subsequent challenge against the proceedings. C.K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE dnc