IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12238 of 2008() ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. SHIBU AUGUSTINE, MATHIRAPPILLY HOUSE, EDAYAKUNNAM, SOUTH CITTOOR, KOCHI-27. 2. K.PRAHLADAN, VIJAYA NIVAS, 47/1425, KUNNEL ROAD, VADUTHALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFICER, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY G.P. SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 12238 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayer is for instalment facility to clear the arrears of motor vehicle tax due in respect of vehicle bearing registration No. KL-4/L 9005. Even though there is no scope for granting instalment facility, since vehicle is stated to be not in operation for long period, W.P. is disposed of directing the petitioner to deposit straightaway Rs. 50,000/- within ten days from now and if Rs. 50,000/- is paid within ten days, and RC book produced before the concerned RTO, he will make endorsement in the RC book for payment of balance in four equal instalments as follows. First instalment will be paid on or before 10.5.2008 and balance will be payable in instalments of 25% each on or before 10th of three succeeding months. On petitioner remitting Rs. 50,000/- and on making endorsement in the RC book as above, petitioner will be allowed to operate the vehicle on payment of regular tax and on clearance of arrears as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk