IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7288 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SENTHILKUMAR, 35/438, SRI KRISHNA NIVAS, NAVAJYOTHI NAGAR, KAVIPAD, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 7288 OF 2009 E ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay tax for the period from 1.1.2008 to 31.3.2009 with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 25.3.2009 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the 25th working day of the succeeding months. This benefit of the judgment will be forfeited if the petitioner makes default in a single instalment. It is made clear that the petitioner cannot operate the vehicle without payment of tax with additional tax. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE