IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4272 of 2008(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.BASHEER, PALLIYALIL HOUSE, P.O.KOLATHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 4272 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 6, 2008 JUDGMENT In Ext.P2 the prayer made by the petitioner to the respondent is to permit him to pay motor vehicles tax that is remaining unpaid for the period from 1.10.2006 to 31.3.2008 in instalments. According to the petitioner, as Ext.P2 did not invoke any response, this writ petition has been filed. Before this court also the petitioner has reiterated his plea for an instalment facility. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader also in this matter. 3. Having regard to the submissions made by both sides, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the tax amount that is due including additional tax for the aforesaid period will be paid by the petitioner in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment will be payable in the 1st week of March, 2008 and the subsequent instalments in the first week of the succeeding months. WP(C) 4272/2008 Page numbers Subject to payment as above, further proceedings taken against the petitioner will stand deferred and if the petitioner commits default in paying any one of the instalments, the respondent will be free to recover the amount. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-