IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34855 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): 1 ---------------- SHIBU THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, KOTTANATTU HOUSE, MUTTAM POST, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD VALLIKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (TAXATION OFFICER) MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DIST. 2. THE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 34855 OF 2008 Y ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by seizure of his vehicle. He seeks permission to remit vehicle tax in instalments. He also seeks direction to the 3rd respondent to issue the order fixing the welfare fund liability in respect of his vehicle and to allow instalments for remittance of the same. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and learned counsel for the 3rd respondent. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner will approach the 3rd respondent and clear the dues and obtain the necessary No Objection Certificate. If the petitioner produces the No Objection Certificate before the 1st respondent, he will be permitted to pay the tax with additional tax in five instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 3.12.2008 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the 3rd day of the succeeding months. Upon payment of the first instalment, the 2nd respondent will release the vehicle to the petitioner provided the WPC.34855/08 : 2 : vehicle is not needed to be detained in connection with any other case. This will be further subject to condition that the petitioner will execute an undertaking before this court that he will not transfer the vehicle or dismantle the same till the entire amount due as tax is paid. It is made clear that the vehicle upon being released cannot be plied without the entire tax is paid. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks