IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH APRIL 2010 / 10TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13897 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- UNNIKRISHNAN,KARIMBANAKKAL HOUSE, KOTHAYUR,VANIYAMKULAM,OTTAPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER,PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,TAXATION DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P.SRI.K.P.PRADEEP KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.13897 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 30th April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage bus bearing registration No.KL-13 K 216. By Ext.P1 demand notice dated 17.4.2010 the first respondent called upon the petitioner to pay the sum of Rs.29440/- stated to be the arrears of motor vehicles tax and additional tax due in respect of the said vehicle during various periods. Upon receipt of the said demand, the petitioner submitted Ext.P2 representation before the Secretary to Government, Taxation Department requesting for an opportunity to pay the arrears of tax demanded in instalments. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P2 representation and pass orders thereon granting the petitioner an opportunity to pay the arrears of tax in four equal monthly instalments. 2. When the writ petition came for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is willing to pay the arrears of tax and additional tax demanded in Ext.P1 in three equal monthly instalments. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents did not seriously oppose the said WP(C).No.13897/2010 2 request. In the light of the aforesaid submissions and having regard to the fact that this Court has in Ext.P3 judgment directed payment of arrears of tax in instalments, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: (i) The petitioner shall remit the arrears of motor vehicles tax demanded in Ext.P1 demand notice with interest at applicable rates in three equal monthly instalments. The first of such instalments shall be remitted on or before 15.5.2010, the second on or before 15.6.2010 and the third on or before 15.7.2010. (ii) The petitioner shall along with the said payment also remit the tax due for the current quarter namely from 1.4.2010 to 30.6.2010 in three equal monthly instalments, namely on or before 15.5.2010, 15.6.2010 and 15.7.2010. (iii) It is clarified that if the petitioner does not comply with the aforesaid conditions, it will be open to the respondents to initiate appropriate proceedings against the petitioner and his vehicle. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS