IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4355 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHIHABUDEEN.M.I., AGED 33, S/O.AHAMMED ISMAIL, MANATH VADAKKE PUTHENPURAYIL, THRIKKAKARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, IDUKKI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 4355 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 6, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, all that the petitioner prays is for an instalment facility to pay the amount of motor vehicles tax for the period from 1.1.2007 to 30.5.2007. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader also in this matter. 3. Having regard to the submissions made by both sides, I direct that the tax amount that is due from the petitioner for the aforesaid period will be permitted to be paid in three equal monthly instalments. 4. The first instalment will be payable in the 1st week of March, 2008 and the subsequent instalments in the first week of April and May, 2008. Subject to payment as above, further proceedings taken against the petitioner will stand deferred and if the petitioner commits default in paying any one of the instalments, the respondent will be free to recover the amount. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE WP(C) Page numbers mt/-