IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 12217 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANTU THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 32 YEARS, CHAKKDAN HOUSE, PARAKKADAVU, MOOZHIKKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (TAXATION OFFICER), ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 8.4.09 , THE COURT ON 08/04/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 12217 OF 2009 V ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 8th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. Petitioner seeks instalment facility. Writ petition is disposed of as follows. Proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance if the petitioner pays the entire amount of tax due with additional tax in six equal monthly instalments, first of which shall be payable on or before 25.4.2009 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the 25th working day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner makes default in payment of any of the instalments, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondent will be free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made clear that the petitioner cannot operate the vehicle without payment of tax with additional tax. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks