IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3437 of 2009(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SMT.KRISHNAKUMARI, VAMANAMPUREDATH KALATHIL HOUSE, NAGALASSERY, KOOTTANAD, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.3437 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the tax with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be paid on or before 16.2.2009 and the further instalments on or before the 16th of the succeeding months. If the petitioner commits default in payment of any single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents are free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made clear that the petitioner cannot ply the vehicle except after payment of tax. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb