IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20289 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- ANIRUDHAN, S/O MADHAVAN, KANNAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, INCHATHOTTY, KUTTAMPUZHA, KOTHAMANGLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.DILIP RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRASPORT OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, KOTHAMANGALAM, I.D. NO. 1704. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.20289 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The only prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioner is to permit the petitioner to pay off the Motor Vehicle Tax in instalments. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. I feel that the petitioner can be given the facility of payment of the amount in instalments. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: Petitioner is permitted to pay off the amount due as tax with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments, first of which shall be payable on or before 25.7.2008 and the subsequent instalments on or before the 25th of the succeeding months. If the petitioner commits default in payment of any one instalment, he will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents are free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb