IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2008 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36605 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- RAJAN VARGHESE, R.T.M NIVAS PULIKKANAKKU P.O.,MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.BABU CHERUKARA RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER CUM MOTOR VEHICLES TAXATION OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.36605 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The only prayer pressed before me is for grant of instalments to pay the amount covered by Ext.P1. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the amount due as per Ext.P1 with additional tax in five equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 1.1.2009 and the further instalments on or before the first working day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner commits default in payment of any single instalment, petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it is open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made clear that this order should not be understood as meaning that the petitioner can ply the vehicle without payment of tax . (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb