IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2008 / 22ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30003 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SMT.KRISHNAKUMARI, VAMANAPUREDATH KALATHIL HOUSE, NAGALASSERY, KOTTANAD, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 30003 OF 2008 V ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 14th day of October, 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 or such other writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to pay the tax for the period quarter ending 30.6.2008 and 30.9.2008 in respect of stage carriage KL-6A 3195 in ten equal monthly instalments.” 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 3. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the tax with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before the last working day of this month and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the last working day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner continues to pay as WPC.30003/08 : 2 : per this judgment, there will be no recovery. If, however, the petitioner makes default in payment of a single instalment, the petitioner will loose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the respondents to proceed with the recovery proceedings. It is made clear that this judgment should not be treated as meaning that the petitioner can ply the vehicle without payment of tax. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE