IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2007 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 6847 of 2007(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAJARATNAM, S/O.KRISHNAN, MANNATHKANDI, KARAPAMBIL, MALAPPARAMBA P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAVI SRI.P.S.MURALI RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE ROAD TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KOZHIKODE. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C NO. 6847/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER FROM THE FINANCIER TO THE PETITIONER DT.12.3.02. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DT.27.7.06. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER D.T. 15.2.07 SENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ tss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.6847 of 2007-M --------------------------------- Dated this the Ist day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this court challenging Ext.P2 revenue recovery notice demanding an amount of Rs. 15,120/- from him, towards motor vehicles tax. At the time of hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel for the petitioner prayed for instalment facility for paying the amount demanded therein. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents also. 3. The petitioner may pay the amount due in six equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid within three weeks from today. The balance instalments shall be paid on or before 21st day of the succeeding months. Along with the last instalment, the petitioner shall pay the interest, if any, accrued in the mean time. If there is any default in payment of any of the instalments, the respondents can proceed with Ext.P2 revenue recovery proceedings. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS