IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32010 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- T.S.SWAMINATHAN, THERAYANKODE HOUSE, EZHAKKAD, MUNDOOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE REVENUE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.32010 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the tax with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 15.11.2008 and the further instalments on or before the 15th of the succeeding months. If the petitioner commits default in payment of any single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the petitioner to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made clear that this should not be understood as meaning that the petitioner can ply the vehicle without payment of tax. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb