IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35163 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SENTHILKUMAR, 35/438, SRI KRISHNA NIVAS, NAVAJYOTHI NAGAR, KAVIPAD, OLAVAKKODE, 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 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.35163 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. Prayer is for permission to pay the tax in instalments. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the amount due for the period from 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2008 with additional tax in five equal monthly instalments, first of which shall be payable on or before 10.12.2008 and the further instalments on or before the 10th of the succeeding months. If there is default in payment of any single instalment, it is open to the respondents to proceed for recovery of the entire amount. It is made clear that the petitioner cannot ply the vehicle except after payment of tax with additional tax. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb