IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH MAY 2011 / 23RD VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13347 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDU, S/O.POCKER, PALLIYAL THODI HOUSE, VATTALLUR P.O., MAKKARAPARAMNA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, PALAKKAD-678001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER K.P.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.13347 of 2011 P --------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT The short prayer in this Writ Petition is issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to permit the petitioner to remit the motor vehicle tax for the period from 1.1.2011 to 30.6.2011 in respect of stage carriage bearing Registration No.KL-10 L 5617, in ten equal monthly instalments. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. 3. Considering the fact that the petitioner has prayed only for permitting him to remit the tax in instalments, in the interest of justice, I am inclined to dispose of this Writ Petition permitting the petitioner to W.P.(C) No.13347/2010 2 remit the tax for the period from 1.1.2011 to 30.6.2011 in respect of the stage carriage bearing Registration No.KL-10 L 5617 in six equal monthly instalments commencing from 31.5.2011. The balance instalments shall be paid on or before 30th day of every succeeding months. In the meanwhile, the petitioner shall not transfer the ownership of the vehicle bearing Registration No.KL-10 L 5617. It is made clear that in case of failure on the part of the petitioner to effect payment of any of the instalments in the manner as permitted above it will be open to the respondents to take appropriate action in accordance with law. C.T.RAVIKUMAR JUDGE csl