IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31821 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAHMATH NAZAR, W/O.NAZAR, PATTAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLUR P.O., ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MATHEW GEORGE VADAKKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.31821 OF 2009 ------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- 1. Limited prayer in this writ petition is for permitting the petitioner to pay the Motor Vehicles Tax with respect to his vehicle KL-6B-4383, due for the period from 1.4.2009 to 31.12.2009. According to the petitioner the authority concerned has not acceded to his requests for effecting payment of the arrears in installments. 2. Having considered facts and circumstances of the case I am of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay off the entire liability in installments. Therefore the 1st respondent is directed to accept Motor Vehicles Tax due with respect to the vehicle KL-6B-4383 pertaining to the period from 1.4.2009 to 31.12.2009, if the petitioner remits the amount in 4 (four) equal monthly installments falling due on or before 30.11.2009 and on or before the last day of the 3 succeeding months. 3. It is made clear that on payment of the first installment the petitioner shall be permitted to ply the vehicle, on condition of the petitioner executing an undertaking to the W.P.(C).31821/09-W 2 effect that he will not alienate ownership or possession of the vehicle and on further condition that the 1st respondent may make necessary endorsements in the registration particulars, regarding the liability. 4. It is further made clear that on the event of default in payment of any amount as stipulated above or in default of payment of tax due for any other periods, the respondents are free to proceed with steps as provided under law for recovery of the entire tax amounts due. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb