IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25681 of 2008(G) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ LATHA MOHAN, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O. MOHANAN, MOHANA VILASOM, KOOMBUKKAL, VAZHOOR.P.O, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 2. TAHSILDAR (RR), CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, VAZHUR VILLAGE, CHANAGANASSERY TALUK, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEYJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 25681 OF 2008 G -------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks six months' time to clear the arrears of tax for which the only property of the petitioner, it is alleged, has been put up for sale. I heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. Petitioner had a stage carriage which, according to her, was seized by the financier and it is in its custody. It is for the arrears of tax that her property has been put up for sale. Learned Government Pleader submits that actually the property has been sold and it was purchased by the Government as bought-in land. Counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner will pay off the amount. The Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: Petitioner is granted four months' time from today to clear the entire arrears of tax with interest and collection charges. It is ordered that there will be no confirmation of the sale of the property for a period of four months from today. If the WPC. 25681/08 G 2 petitioner remits the entire amount due with interest and also collection charges within a period of four months from today, the sale will stand set aside. If on the other hand, the petitioner does not remit the amounts as aforesaid, confirmation of the sale can be made in accordance with law. Needless to say, the property will not be transferred to the name of anyone-else for a period of four months from today. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. //True copy// PS to Judge