IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 12336 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BAIJU, PARAPUZHA HOUSE,POOVATHUSSERY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR. I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARYTO GOVERNMENT, TAXATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 12336 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-7 AE 938 in respect of which motor vehicle tax is in arrears. Petitioner seeks instalment facility to pay off the arrears of tax. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to pay the arrears of tax in five equal monthly instalments starting from 1.5.2009. Every subsequent instalment shall be paid on the first working day of every succeeding month. Petitioner shall pay the current dues also without fail. If the petitioner pays the instalments and the current dues in time, recovery proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. If not, it would be open to the respondents to continue proceedings for recovery of the tax due without having to issue any further notice or proceedings in that regard. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE okb