IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 8TH MAY 2009 / 18TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13319 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SENTHILKUMAR, 35/438, SRI KRISHNA NIVAS, NAVAJYOTHI NAGAR, KAVILPAD, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD, 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C)No.13319 OF 2009 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 8th DAY OF MAY, 2009 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner had filed Ext.P2 representation before the 2nd respondent requesting to allow instalment facility for paying arrears of motor vehicles tax due with respect to his vehicle bearing Registration No.KL-9/K-6513. The said request is pending disposal before the 2nd respondent. Under such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. The petitioner will be at liberty to move the 2nd respondent seeking stay if any recovery steps for realisation of the tax due is initiated in the meanwhile. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. ps