IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34345 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SHIHABUDHEEN M I, AGED 33, S/O.AHAMMED ISMALI, MANATH VADAKKE PUTHENPURAYIL, THIRIKKAKARA.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, IDUKKI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.34345 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. Prayer is to permit payment of tax in instalments. Petitioner is permitted to pay the tax with additional tax for the period from 1.10.2008 to 31.12.2008 in four equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 4.12.2008 and the further instalments on or before the 4th of the succeeding months. It is made clear that this judgment will not be understood as meaning that the petitioner can ply the vehicle without payment of tax. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb