IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26534 of 2010(N) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ VINODKUMAR,AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.VIJAYAKUMAR,KANAT HOUSE,MURIYAD, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (TAXATION OFFICER UNDER THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT), THRISSUR,PIN 680 001. 2. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA,PIN 680 121. 3. THE ASSISTANT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA,PIN 680 121. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 26534 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of the vehicle bearing No. KL 8A 9525 as borne by Ext.P1 certificate of registration. The case of the petitioner is that, till 27.12.2007, the petitioner used to effect tax payable in respect of the said vehicle and the same could not be satisfied thereafter, since it was not being used. Eventhough the petitioner had instructed to file G forms, it was subsequently revealed that no G form was ever preferred before the concerned authorities, which in turn led to the steps taken by the respondents to demand the tax arrears. It is stated that the total amount is nearly Rs.75,702/- as stated by the petitioner in Ext.P2, which is the representation preferred before the 1st respondent seeking for the benefit of instalments. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Taking note of the persuasive submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner this Court finds it fit and proper to permit the petitioner to clear the liability by way of reasonable instalments. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to clear the entire liability by way of ‘six’ equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be effected on or before the 20th of September, 2010, to be followed by similar instalments 2 WP(C) No. 26534/2010 to be effected on or before the 20th of the succeeding months. Subject to this, the recovery proceedings if any shall be kept in abeyance for the time being. If any default is made by the petitioner in clearing the liability as above, the respondents will be free to proceed with further steps for realization of the entire amount in a lump. It is made clear that the petitioner will stand permitted to operate the vehicle only after clearance of entire tax liability as aforesaid. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc