IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 27TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27731 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- T.A. JOSEPH, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. ANTONY, THACHUTHARA, 36/2396, NEAR CBI OFFICE, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.27731 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Prayers in the writ petition are to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to remit the tax arrears including additional tax as claimed in Ext.P1 in six equal monthly instalments and to direct the second respondent to dispose of Ext.P2 representation. Petitioner is in arrears of tax under the Motor Vehicle Taxation Act. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the tax arrears with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 3.10.2008 and the further instalments on or before the first working day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner commits default in payment of any one instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the respondents to recover the amount in accordance with law. I make it clear that this order should not be understood as meaning that the petitioner can ply the vehicle without paying tax. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb