IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1416 of 2009(R) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- HARIHARASUDAN P, S/O. PARTHASARATHY, 72 BLOCK 12, KURICHIKOTTAI, COIMBATORE, BY ADV. SRI. I. DINESH MENON.K RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 1416 OF 2009 R -------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Prayer is to permit the petitioner to pay tax for the period from 1.4.2008 to 31.12.2008 in eight equal monthly instalments in respect of the contract carriage vehicle No.KL/13-K-6161. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. The Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay tax with additional tax for the period from 1.4.2008 to 31.12.2008 in four equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 02.02.2009 and the remaining instalments on or before the first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner does not pay any single instalment, he will lose the benefit of this Judgment and it will be open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is further made clear that the petitioner cannot operate the vehicle unless the tax is paid. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge