IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2453 of 2009(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- K. HAMSA, S/O. ALIPPU, AGED 40 YEARS, KUNNATH HOUSE, PARAL, THOOTHA.P.O, PERINTHALAMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (TAXATION OFFICER) PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 2453 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Prayer is to give instalment facility. 2. Heard learned counsel for th petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to pay the tax with additional tax for the vehicle in three equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 10.2.2009 and the further instalments on or before the 10th of the succeeding months. If the petitioner does not remit any single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is however made clear that the petitioner cannot operate the vehicle without payment of tax. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb