IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34841 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- RAHMATHULLA K.S. S/O. IBRAHIMKUTTY, 10/657, KIDANGATHAYIL HOUSE, THANALUR P.O., TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRIC.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, TIRUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.34841 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is in arrears of tax payable under the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act. He seeks intalment facility. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: Petitioner is permitted to pay tax along with additional tax in five equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 15.12.2008 and the further instalments are to be paid on or before the 15th of the succeeding months. If the petitioner does not pay any single instalment, he will lose the benefit of this judgment. This order will not be understood as meaning that the petitioner is permitted to ply the vehicle without payment of the entire tax. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb