IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2009 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8816 of 2009(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- M/S.HOTEL SANYO, KURAVILANGAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, JOSEPH VINCENT. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, ETTUMANOOR. 2. THE INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES,KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 8816 of 2009-V ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 19th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The only prayer in the writ petition is to permit the petitioner to pay the amount due in six monthly instalments. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 3. Petitioner is granted permission to pay the entire amounts with due interest in six monthly instalments. The first instalment shall consist of Rs.1.5 lakhs and it is to be paid on or before 31.3.2009. Further instalments shall be equal instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 30.4.2009 and further instalments are to be paid on or before the last working day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner does not pay any single instalment, he will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents will be free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. If the authorities have not taken any steps apart from issuing Ext.P1 series notices, petitioner need not pay collection charges. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS