IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 5TH MAY 2009 / 15TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13177 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- T.S.SWAMINATHAN, THERAYANKODE HOUSE, EZHAKKAD, MUNDOOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR. I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REVENUE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K. ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 13177 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of May, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner had filed Ext.P3 before the first respondent, seeking directions to the second respondent for accepting the amount of Motor Vehicle Tax due with respect to his vehicles bearing Registration Nos. KL-9 T 5122 and KL-9 R 5133, in six equal monthly instalments. The above petition is pending consideration before the first respondent. The first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 petition after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, at the earliest, at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. If any proceedings for recovery of the amount of tax due is initiated in the meanwhile, the petitioner is at liberty to move before the first respondent seeking stay of such recovery steps. C.K. ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb