IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2007 / 17TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29831 of 2007(B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- ANOOP O.M., KOTTAPURATH HOUSE, P.O. KORATTIKARA, KADAVALLUR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT (C) DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.P PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 29831 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 9th October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The only prayer sought for in this writ petition is to grant instalment facility to pay the tax due for the period from 1.4.2007 to 30.9.2007, in respect of Stage Carriage KL-8W 5838. Though the petitioner has prayed for permission to pay the tax in six equal monthly instalments, Learned Government Pleader opposes the request. 2. Taking into account the averments in the writ petition and submissions made, I direct that petitioner shall be permitted to pay tax in three equal monthly instalments, the 1st instalment commencing from 1st of November,2007. The 2nd instalment will be payable on 1st December, 2007 and 3rd instalment will be on 1st January, 2008. However, it is clarified that on the strength of this judgment petitioner will be protected against recovery proceedings alone. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007