IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2428 of 2009(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ASSAN.K., S/O.BEERANKOYA, K.B.SOUNDS, AREEKKAD, NALLALAM PO., KOZHIKODE BY ADV. MR.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KOZHIKODE. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 2428 OF 2009 L ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Exts.P6 and P7 demand notices issued under the Revenue Recovery Act. Petitioner was a registered owner of a stage carriage. Exts.P6 and P7 are notices issued for realisation of tax under the Kerala Motor Transport Taxation Act. It is contended that Exts.P6 and P7 are unsupported by an adjudication order passed by the RTO. The further contention is that the claim is barred by limitation. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. As far as the first claim is concerned, learned Government Pleader submits that there were demand notices which were issued and served on the petitioner. As far as the government dues are concerned, learned Government Pleader submits that the limitation period is 30 years. Therefore, there is no merit in the contentions of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to pay off the amounts in instalments. I feel that is a reasonable request. WPC.2428/09 : 2 : Writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the entire amount in eight equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 10.3.2009 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the 10th working day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner makes default in a single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondent will be free to proceed against the petitioner for recovery of the entire amount in accordance with law. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE