IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 11TH MAY 2010 / 21ST VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14597 of 2010(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- T.K.CHATTERJI, THINAYAT HOUSE, POOVATHUSSERY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER, THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER (TAXES) MR. K.P. PRADEEP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 14597 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage bearing registration number KL-5P 8136. The Motor Vehicle tax in respect of the said vehicle was paid up to 30.9.2009. For sometimes thereafter, the said vehicle was not in operation. According to the petitioner, though he is admitting the liability and willing to pay the tax dues, the first respondent is not accepting the tax for the period from 1.10.2009 to 31.3.2010 stating that he has no authority to accept the same. In the said circumstances, the petitioner submitted Ext.P1 before the second respondent carrying a request to accept the tax dues for the aforesaid period in 8 monthly instalments. The petitioner submits that under similar circumstances this court has passed Ext.P2 judgment in respect of a similarly situated person. 2. Having gone through Ext.P2 judgment and taking into account the submissions, I am of the view that the petitioner is also entitled to get a similar treatment. Therefore, writ WPC.14597/10 : 2 : petition is disposed of with the following directions:- The petitioner shall be permitted to remit the arrears of Motor Vehicle Tax in respect of the stage carriage No. KL 5 P 8136 for the period from 1.10.2009 to 31.3.2010 along with the interest thereon, in five equal monthly installments. The first of such installment shall be paid on or before 30.5.2010 and the balance installments on every subsequent month, on or before 30th of the concerned month. The petitioner shall also effect payment of tax due for the period from 1.4.2010 to 30.6.2010. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A. to Judge