IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32667 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUMESH, S/O. RAGHUVARAN, 292, PUTHUVAL HOUSE, KAKKAZHAM.P.O, AMBALAPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 32667 OF 2008 L ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Prayer in the writ petition is to permit the petitioner to remit the arrears of vehicle tax in ten equal monthly instalments. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the arrears of vehicle tax with additional tax in five equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 30.11.2008 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the last working day of the succeeding months. The benefit of this judgment will be forfeited if the petitioner makes default in a single instalment. It is made clear that this should not be understood as meaning that the petitioner can ply the vehicle without payment of tax. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE