IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32490 of 2008(P) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SADAKKATHULLA, S/O.POCKER, KARIMPANAKKAL HOUSE, KAREKKAD, KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (TAXATION OFFICER), MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 32490 OF 2008 P -------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th November, 2008 JUDGMENT The Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, directing the respondent to accept the motor vehicles tax in respect of stage carriage KL-06/D 1246 for the quarters ending 30.06.2008, 30.09.2008 and 31.12.2008.” 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the tax due for the quarters in question with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before the 30th of November, 2008 and the remaining instalments on or before the last working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner does not pay any single instalment, he will lose the benefit of this Judgment and it will be open to the respondent to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made WPC.32490/08 P 2 clear that this Judgment should not be understood as meaning that the petitioner can ply the vehicle without paying the tax. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge