IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14759 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ T.SWAMINATHAN,THERAYANKODE HOUSE, EZHAKKAD,MUNDUR,PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BYGOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008 ALONG WITH W.P.(C) 14761 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) Nos. 14759 &14761 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The direction sought in these writ petitions is to direct the third respondent to allow the petitioner to pay the tax for the quarter ending 31.3.2008 in three equal monthly insalments from 22.4.2008 as granted by the Government. According to the petitioner, Government granted permission to pay the amount of tax for the quarter ending 31.3.2008 in instalments. In Ext.P2 letter sent by the Regional Transport Officer to the Additional Chief Secretary, it is stated that in the order it is specifically mentioned that if there is no previous instalment facility availed for the same due and no instalment for arrears. It is stated that the vehicle is under R.R for the period from 1.4.2007 to 31.12.2007 amounting to Rs.1,56,188/- and pending with the Tahsildar (RR). Going by Ext.P2 it cannot be said that there was no arrears for the period ending 31.3.2008. But having regard to the facts, the petitioner is permitted to pay the tax with additional tax for the quarter ending 31.3.2008 in two equal monthly instalments, first of which shall be paid on or before 1.6.2008 and the second instalment on or before 1.7.2008. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. sb. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE)