IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14813 of 2008(L) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.K. ANSARI, KURUVINAL HOUSE, ERATHUVADAKARA P.O.,MANIMALA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (TAXATION OFFICER), KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C. K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 14813 OF 2008 L -------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage. The tax for the quarter ending 31.3.2008 and also for the quarter commencing from 1.4.2008 is due. Petitioner pleads financial strain to remit the tax in lumpsum and he prays for instalment facility. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having regard to all facts, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: Petitioner is permitted to pay the entire tax due for the quarter ending 31.3.2008 and also for the quarter commencing from 1.4.2008 with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be payable on or before 3.6.2008. The further instalments shall be paid on the first working day of every consecutive month. If any of the instalments is defaulted, petitioner will lose the benefit of this Judgment and it will be open to the respondent to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law for realisation of WPC. 14813/08 L 2 the entire amount in lumpsum. The respondent will intimate the petitioner the exact amount of instalments to be paid in terms of this Judgment on or before 1.6.2008. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.