IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5655 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SENTHILKUMAR, 35/438, SRI KRISHNA NIVAS NAVAJYOTHI NAGAR, KAVILPAD, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 5655 of 2009-B ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 20th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay off tax due for the period from 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2008 with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 1.3.2009 and the remaining instalments on or before the first working day of every succeeding months. If the petitioner does not pay any single instalment, he will loose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents will be free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made clear that the petitioner cannot operate the vehicle unless the vehicle tax with additional tax is paid. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS