IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2010 / 9TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26996 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.U.MOHANDAS, CHALLIL HOUSE, OTTACHIMAKKOOL P.O., POOKODE, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, KANNUR. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.26996 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- Only limited prayer in the writ petition is to permit the petitioner to make payment of Motor Vehicle Tax due with respect to his vehicle bearing Regn.No:KL- 11/H-4275 for the period from 1.4.2010 to 30.9.2010 in installments. It is submitted that tax in respect of any other period is not in arrears. 2. Having considered the prayer, I am inclined to grant relief permitting payment of the tax in installments. 3. In the result the writ petition is disposed of granting the petitioner installment facility for payment of Motor Vehicle Tax due for the period from 1.4.2010 to 30.9.2010 in 3 equal monthly installments falling due on or before 15.9.2010 and before the 15th day of the two succeeding months. W.P.(C).26996/10 -2- 4. It is made clear that the petitioner shall be permitted to ply the vehicle on payment of the first installment stipulated as above on executing an undertaking before the 1st respondent not to alienate or part with possession of the vehicle in any manner till the entire arrears are cleared. It is further made clear that on the event of default in payment of any of the installments the respondents shall proceed with steps as provided under law. It is also made clear that the respondents will be at liberty to take steps permissible under law, if there is arrears of tax due with respect to the vehicle pertaining to any other period. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb