IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17543 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ANILKUMAR.S., ANUPAM, T.K.M.C. P.O., KOLLAM-5. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 17543 OF 2008 L ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The relief sought for in the writ petition is as follows. “ Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writs, order or direction, directing the respondent Regional Transport Officer, Kollam to accept the tax covered by Ext.P1 demand notice in 10 equal monthly instalments as relating to the vehicle KL-2 U 2151 and also to renew the Fitness Certificate, if otherwise entitled, on acceptance of the first instalment of the tax dues.” 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the amount demanded in Ext.P1 demand notice in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 1.7.2008 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the first working day of WPC.17543/08 : 2 : the succeeding months. This benefit of the judgment will be forfeited if the petitioner makes default in a single instalment. If the petitioner continues to pay in terms of the judgment, Ext.P1 shall be kept in abeyance. If the petitioner did not comply with this judgment, Ext.P1 can be brought to with a logical and legal conclusion. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks