IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2009 / 16TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22424 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PRADEEPAN, MURIPARAMBATH HOUSE PO.CHERAPURAM, VATAKARA. BY ADV. MR. I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, KANNUR. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.K. BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 22424 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 7th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage bearing No. KL13 H 7456 and he had cleared the tax liability up to 30.9.2008. It is the case of the petitioner that, the vehicle sustained some damages, pursuant to which it could not be put to use for want of necessary repairs. However, the petitioner could not submit the necessary ‘G form’ for claiming exemption and admittedly the tax is due from 1.10.2008 onwards. The only prayer in the Writ Petition is to permit the petitioner to wipe off the liability, providing some reasonable installments. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well, who submits that the admitted tax liability including the liability to pay additional tax will come to nearly Rs. 1 lakh. 3. In the said circumstances, the petitioner is directed to clear the liability as above, by way of 4 equal monthly installments; the first which shall be effected on before the 31st of this month; to be followed by the remaining installments to be effected on or before the 30th of the succeeding months. It is made clear that, the vehicle shall be WP (C) No. 22424 of 2009 : 2 : permitted to be put on the road, only after clearing the entire tax liability, as aforesaid. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd