IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2008 / 25TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21167 of 2008(T) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ ALEYAMMA JOHN, PUTHENVEETIL GRACE BHAVAN, ANGADICAL POST, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 21167 OF 2008 T -------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2008 JUDGMENT Prayer in the Writ Petition is to permit the petitioner to pay motor vehicle tax due on Vehicle No. KL - 4/N9563 for the period from 1.4.2008 to 30.6.2008 in six instalments. It is stated that the petitioner is facing serious financial crisis on account of the heavy increasing operational cost and loss on account of the stiff competition from other operators. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. The Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the motor vehicle tax due on the vehicle No. KL - 4/N 9563 for the period from 1.4.2008 to 30.6.2008 in three equal monthly instalments with additional tax. The first instalment shall be payable on or before 30.7.2008 and the further instalments on the last working day of every succeeding month. If any of the instalments is not paid, petitioner will lose the benefit of this Judgment and it will be open to the respondent to recover the amount from the petitioner in lumpsum. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.