IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 22ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4521 of 2010(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SALEENA, W/O.T.J.JOOLIYAS, THOPPIL HOUSE, ULUNTHY, PERINGALIPURAM PO, CHENGANNUR, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (TAXATION OFFICER), ALAPPUZHA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 4521 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to accept the motor vehicle tax in respect of the stage carriage bearing No. KL 07/ S 813 for the quarter ending on 31.03.2010 by way of instalments. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances projected in the Writ Petition and the hardships pointed out by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the petitioner is permitted to clear the said liability by way of ‘three’ equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be effected on or before the 25th of this month, to be followed by similar instalments to be effected on or before the 25th of the succeeding months. However, it is made clear that unless and until the entire liability is cleared the petitioner shall not be eligible to put the vehicle on road. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc