IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14089 of 2011(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ T.SUGUNAN, 3/635, THACHORAKKAL HOUSE, KARANTHUR P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. PIN - 673 020. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.14089 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- Motor vehicles tax due with respect to a stage carriage owned by the petitioner, bearing No.KL-11/H-7090, is in arrears from 1.10.2010 onwards. According to the petitioner, the vehicle in question was garaged for major repairs and he could not ply the vehicle, which had eventually resulted in default. It is stated that the petitioner is not in a position to make payment of arrears in a lump sum. Hence the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court in permitting payment of the arrears of tax in instalments, within a reasonable time. 2. Heard; learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents. Considering the limited prayer, I am of the view that facility can be provided to pay off the liability in instalments. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to receive arrears of motor vehicle tax due with respect to the stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-11/H- 7090, if the petitioner makes payment of entire arrears along with additional tax if any due, in four (4) equal monthly instalments, falling due on or before 15.6.2011 and on or before 15th day of succeeding months. W.P.(C).14089/11 -2- 4. On payment of first instalment of tax as directed above, the respondents shall permit the petitioner to ply the vehicle, subject to condition of the petitioner executing a bond undertaking that he will not alienate or part with ownership or possession of the vehicle, till the entire arrears of tax is paid. 5. It is made clear that, the direction contained above will not stand in the way of the authorities from taking actions against the vehicle on the basis of any charge other than the arrears of tax. It is made clear that, the acceptance of tax will be subject to fulfillment of other requisite conditions. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb