IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10017 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SIJO THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, MOZHAER NALUPARA HOUSE, PULINKUNNU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT: ------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (TAXATION OFFICER), ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 10017 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is admittedly a defaulter in respect of Motor Vehicle tax for the quarter ending 31.3.2008. Petitioner prays for an instalment facility to pay off the said amount. He pleads that his daughter was ill and vehicle was under repair. He refers to the fact that his daughter had undergone by-pass surgery during November 2007. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the motor vehicle tax in respect of contract carriage bearing registration No.KL08/J- 7686 for the quarter ending 31.3.2008 in two instalments. First instalment to be paid on 31.3.2008 and second instalment to be paid on 30.4.2008. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.