IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2009 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10545 of 2009(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- NINISH, S/O.NARAYANAN, MANDILICHIKANDI HOUSE, AKKAL PO,VADAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, VADAKARA. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 10545 of 2009-K ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the Ist day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay off tax due for the periods in question with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 15.4.2009 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the 15th day of every succeeding month. Petitioner will have to pay the instalment comprising tax with additional tax. If the petitioner does not pay any single instalment, he will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents will be free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made clear that the petitioner cannot operate the vehicle unless the vehicle tax with additional tax is paid. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS