IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5400 of 2009(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SINDHU, W/O.PRADEEP, 6/78, VIYYOOKKARAN HOUSE VELLANIKKARA WEST, MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR BY ADV. MR.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 5400 OF 2009 T ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 18th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the amount due as motor vehicle tax with additional tax for the period from 1.1.2009 to 31.3.2009 in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 1.3.2009 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the first working day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner makes default in a single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the respondent to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made clear that the petitioner cannot operate the vehicle without payment of tax with additional tax. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks