IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28350 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SENTHILKUMAR, 35/438, SRI. KRISHNA NIVAS NAVAJYOTHI NAGAR, KAVILPAD, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS(S): ---------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 28350 OF 2008 Y ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner seeks permission to pay tax for the quarter ending 30.9.2008 along with the balance tax for the period up to 30.6.2008 in 10 equal monthly instalments in respect of stage carriage KL-9K-6513. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the amount of tax with additional tax for the period up to 30.6.2008 and for the quarter ending 30.9.2008 in three equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 3.10.2008 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the first working day of the succeeding months. If any of the instalments is not paid, the petitioner will loose the benefit of this judgment. It is made clear that this judgment should not be understood as meaning that the petitioner can ply the vehicle without payment of tax. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks