IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 85 of 2010(I) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- E.P.AJITHKUMAR, PULAKKATT HOUSE, EDAPPALAM, PATTAMBI. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, OTTAPALAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 85 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging the coercive proceedings taken against him under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act for realisation of a sum of Rs.17,070/- with interest and cost in respect of the tax payable under the Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, pertaining to the stage carriage bearing No. KL-10 Q 6533 owned by the petitioner. 2. The case of the petitioner is that he had made necessary arrangements to file necessary 'G' forms, but the same could not be submitted before the Authority and hence that the petitioner would clear the entire liability, for which some breathing time is sought for. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to clear the entire liability stipulated under Exts.P1 and P2 by way of 'two' equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be effected on or before the 30th of this month and the next one on or before the 27th of February, 2010. Subject to the above, all further coercive proceedings pursuant to Exts.P1 and P2 shall be kept in abeyance. If any default is committed by the petitioner, the benefit WP(C) No.85/2010 2 granted by this verdict will stand withdrawn automatically. It is also made clear that the petitioner shall put the vehicle on road, only on clearance of the entire tax liability as above. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc