IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17547 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.M.ABDUL JABBAR, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED, NEDUMPURAKKAL HOUSE, KALLOOR P.O., THRISSUR PIN - 680 317. (RC OWNER OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE VEHICLE KL-08-W-1800). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (RTO), THRISSUR. 2. SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, SUB-RTO OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 17547 OF 2008 L ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The relief sought for in the writ petition is as follows. “ Issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents to permit the petitioner to remit vehicle tax amount in respect of stage carriage vehicle KL-08-W-1800 for the quarter starting from 1.4.08 to 30.6.08 and 1.7.08 to 30.9.08 by 10 equal monthly instalments, so that the vehicle allowed operating on the permitted route.” 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay vehicle tax amount with additional tax in respect of stage carriage vehicle KL-08-W-1800 for the quarter starting from 1.4.2008 to 30.6.2008 in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or WPC.17547/08 : 2 : before 1.7.2008 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the first working day of the succeeding months. This benefit of the judgment will be forfeited if the petitioner makes default in a single instalment. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks