IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2007 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35938 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NARAYANI,AGED 70 YEARS, W/O. GOVINDAN NAIR (LATE) ASHARIPARAMBATH HOUSE KADAMERI (PO), VATAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEVAN KURUKKUTTIYULLATHIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ROAD TRANSPORT OFFICER, VATAKARA KOZHIKODE (DT) BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 35938 OF 2007 --------------------------------------------------- Dated: December 5, 2007 JUDGMENT The only prayer that is made in this writ petition is to permit the petitioner to remit the motor vehicle's tax for the four quarters, which is in arrears. The petitioner submits that due to financial constraints she is not in a position to discharge the liability in one lump and hence she may be permitted to pay the same in instalments. 2. Taking into account the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader, I dispose of the writ petition directing that the petitioner shall be permitted to pay the motor vehicle's tax that is due for the four quarters in four equal monthly instalments commencing from 15.12.2007 and the subsequent instalments payable on the 15th of every succeeding month. Needless to state that in case of default, the respondents will be free to recover the amount in accordance with law. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-