IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 13TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3384 of 2010() ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJEEV.C.S, CHOONDACHERREYIL, AMANAKARA PO, RAMAPURAM, PALA. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER PALA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 3384 of 2010 ------------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The prayer of the petitioner is to permit him to pay the motor vehicles tax in respect of the vehicle bearing No. KL 5/U 2709 for the period from 01.01.2010 to 31.03.2010 by way of four instalments. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fitness certificate of the vehicle expired months back and that the vehicle was not put to use or kept ready to be used. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to clear the outstanding liability by way of ‘two’ equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be effected on or before the 25th of February, 2010 and the next one to be effected on or before the 25th of March, 2010. However, it is made clear that the vehicle shall not put to use on road unless and until the entire tax liability is cleared and all the statutory requirements to enable such operation are satisfied. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc