IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6172 of 2009(N) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- JOHN SOJI ABRAHAM, S/O. ABRAHAM, 10/515, THARAKAN VILLA, THRIPERUMTHURA, CHENNITHALA, MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE JOINTREGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,\ MAVELIKKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 6172 OF 2009 N -------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th February, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the tax with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 05.03.2009 and the remaining instalments on or before the fifth of every succeeding month. If the petitioner commits default in payment of 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. It is made clear that the petitioner cannot operate the vehicle unless he remits the tax and additional tax. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge