IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2007 / 27TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1897 of 2007(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.T763, ATTINGAL, ALAMCODU, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR. 2. SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.T763, ATTINGAL, ALAMCODU. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, ATTINGAL. 2. DEPUTY THASILDAR (RR), CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK OFFICE, ATTINGAL. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI JULIAN XAVIER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.1897 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The lst petitioner is a Co-operative Society and the 2nd petitioner is its Secretary. Though there is a challenge against the revenue recovery proceedings, Exts.P2 and P2(a), demanding an amount of Rs.98,702/- by way of motor vehicle tax in respective of the vehicle owned by the petitioners, learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submitted that there is no serious challenge against the said proceedings. But he only prays that the amount may be permitted to be paid in instalments. It is his contention that in respect of some other vehicles also demand of tax has been made and he is paying the amount in instalments, as per the order passed by this Court. He prays that similar orders may -2- W.P.(C).NO.1897/2007 be passed in this case also. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the petitioners to pay the amount covered by Ext.P2 and P2(a) in four monthly instalments, the first of such instalment shall fall due on or before 5/2/2007 and thereafter, on the 5th of the subsequent months. In case of default, the petitioners will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the authorities to recover the entire balance amount in lump. Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. kcv.