IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 442 of 2008(C) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- SABARIGIRISAN, MELEVALAPPIL HOUSE, KALADI, EDAPPAL,MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE REVENUE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 442 OF 2008 C ===================== Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer of the petitioner is to permit him to pay the Motor Vehicle tax for the period 1/10/2007 to 31/12/2007 in four equal monthly instalments. 2. Although the learned Government pleader has raised objection to the prayer made by the petitioner, in view of the financial hardship highlighted by the petitioner, I direct that the amount of tax due for the aforesaid quarter will be permitted to be paid by the petitioner in two equal monthly instalments payable on the 15th of January 2008 and 15th of February, 2008. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp