IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2008 / 9TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 6888 of 2008(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- A.P.SHAJAN, ARANGASSERY VEEDU, KIRALUR, MUNDUR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, THRISSUR-20. 3. ABOOBACKER, S/O. KHADER, KADUNGATHAYIL HOUSE, PUNNAYURKULAM, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 6888/2008. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PETITIONER AND 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16.7.1999. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE RR ACT DATED 13.2.2008. EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE RR ACT. EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 15.2.2008. EXT. P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN W.P.(C) NO.29102/06 DATED 7.12.2006. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.6888 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court challenging Exts.P2 and P3 recovery notices in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.KED 8645. It is the case of the petitioner that the vehicle in question was sold by him to the third respondent vide agreement dated 16.7.1999. It is stated that on the same day the vehicle was given to the possession of the third respondent with all necessary documents. While so, the petitioner received a notice calling upon him to pay tax for the period from 1.10.1999 to 31.12.2004. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the third respondent and the learned Government Pleader. Learned counsel for the third respondent owns up the liability to pay the amount. But he only seeks sometime to pay off the amount. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: Third respondent is permitted to pay the amount due under Exts.P2 and P3 recovery notices with additional tax in three equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 10.7.2008. The further instalments shall be paid on or before the 10th of the succeeding WPC. 6888/2008. 2 months. If the third respondent does not pay the amount as aforesaid, it is open to the first respondent to proceed against the third respondent in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb