IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5480 of 2011(H) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- JIJO MATHEW, S/O. MATHEW, THELEKKATTU HOUSE, KADUKUTTY P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, THRISSUR, PIN-680 020. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.GEORGE VADAKKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.4727/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 5480 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2011. J U D G M E N T Motor vehicle tax due with respect to the stage carriage vehicle bearing registration No.KL-01 Y 8447 is in arrears for the period from 1.4.2010 to 31.3.2011. According to the petitioner, the tax could not be remitted during the appropriate due dates, because of various unforeseen financial stringencies. The petitioner is not in a position to make the payment of the amount due in lump sum. Hence the limited prayer of the petitioner is to permit him payment of the arrears of tax within a short time, in instalments. 2. Heard ; learned government pleader appearing on behalf of respondents. Considering the facts and circumstances, I am of the view that indulgence can be shown in permitting the petitioner to make payment of the arrears in a phased manner, within reasonable time. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to accept arrears of motor vehicle tax due with respect to the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-01 Y 8447, if the petitioner makes payment of the same along with additional 2 W.P.(C).No. 5480 of 2011 tax if any due, in 4 (four) equal instalments falling due on or before 15.3.2011 and on or before the 15th day of every succeeding months. 4. On remitting the first instalment of tax as directed above, the respondents shall permit the petitioner to ply the vehicle, subject to condition of the petitioner furnishing an undertaking in the form of an affidavit to the effect that he will not part with ownership and possession of the vehicle until the entire arrears of tax is cleared payment. 5. The acceptance of motor vehicle tax as directed above will be subject to fulfilment of other conditions stipulated in statute. It is also made clear that the above direction will not stand in the way of the respondents taking appropriate actions with respect to any other charges and it will not stand in the way of realising any amount if found due otherwise from the petitioner. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, Judge ami/