IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12621 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ LATHA MOHAN, S/O M.S.MOHAN KUMAR, MOHAN VILASAM, P.O.VAZHOOR EAST, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ SMT.M.R.JAYALATHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. TAHSILDAR(R.R), CHANGANACHERRY. 2. THE TAXATION OFFICER, SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY. BY SHRI.C.K.GOVINDAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12621 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Even though it is not proper for this Court to grant instalment facility to clear the arrears of motor vehicle tax, having regard to the fact that petitioner's vehicle was with the financier and petitioner has spent substantial amount for its release, this writ petition is disposed of granting instalment facility to petitioner to clear the arrears of motor vehicle tax due tilll now, on condition that petitioner will pay motor vehicle tax on due dates hereafter. Petitioner is granted 10 equal monthly instalments to clear the arrers of tax, first of which will be paid on or before 20/04/2008 and balance will be paid on or before 20th day of 9 succeeding months. RTO will make endorsement regarding the arrears of tax and instalment facility granted in the RC book of the vehicle. If petitioner wants to claim exemption under the Rules, it is for the petitioner to claim it. If petitioner commits default in making payment of any of the instalments, the instalment facility granted will stand automatically vacated on first default, there will be direction to petitioner to surrender the vehicle to the RTO and get it released only after clearing the entire arrears, failing which, the RTO will report the matter before this Court. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg