IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12776 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T. IBRAHIM, PALLIKANDI HOUSE, P.O. VELIMANNA, VIA. THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.MAJEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE DIST. BY G.P. SRI. MAHEW VADAKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 12776 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the11th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is in arrears of motor vehicle tax in respect of a truck bearing registration No. KL-11A-3753 from 1.7.2006 onwards. The prayer is for instalment facility to clear the arrears. It is not known why the respondent has permitted the petitioner to operate vehicle without clearance of tax for such a long period. However, since the petitioner has come forward with payment of tax in instalments, petitioner is granted six equal monthly instalments to clear the arrears of tax, first of which will be paid on or before 25.4.2008 and the balance on or before 25th of five succeeding months. Recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance for payments as above. Respondent is directed to make endorsement of instalment in the RC book and if the petitioner commits default in payment of any instalment the instalment facility granted herein will stand automatically cancelled and respondent will be free to proceed for recovery of the entire arrears of motor vehicle tax due, including seizure and sale of vehicle. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2