IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37613 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SMT.KRISHNAKUMARI, VAMANAPUREDATH KALATHIL HOUSE, NAGALASERY, KOOTTANAD, 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 GOVT.PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 37613 OF 2008 C ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the tax with additional tax for the quarter ending 30.6.2008, 30.9.2008 and 31.12.2008 in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 5.1.2009 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the fifth working day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner makes default in a single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made clear that this should not be understood as meaning that the petitioner can ply the vehicle without payment of tax. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks