IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2008 / 23RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24584 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. VINEESH, S/O SUKUMARAN, AGED 33 YEARS, THANIKKAL HOUSE, P.O. KURICHIKKARA, PONGANAMKADU, THRISSUR (R.C. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-38-2544) 2. GANANGADHARAN, S/O VELAPPAN, AGED 60 YEARS, VAZHAPPULLY HOUSE, PUNNAYOORKULAM, CHAVAKKAD THRISSUR, (R.C. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-07-U/8118). 3. AJITHA SURESH, W/O SURESH BABU AGED 40 YEARS, KANNATHERI HOUSE, LOKAMALESWARAM, KODANGALLOOR, THRISSUR (R.C. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-8/Y-3406) 4. SHAJU N.K., S/O KOCHAPPAN, AGED 40 YEARS, NADUVIL PEEDIKA HOUSE, PUTHANKAD, PUTHOOR, P.O. VETTUKAD, THRISSUR, (R.C. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-03/H-5656) 5. AMEER ALI A.K., S/O ADIMU, AGED 38 YEARS KARUPPAMVEETIL HOUSE, KUNDALIYOOR P.O., ENGANDIYOOR, THRISSUR, (R.C. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-10/Q - 8668). 6. VINAYN P.B., S/O BALAN, AGED 42 YEARS, PANTHIYIL VATTAVALAPPIL HOUSE, PANNISSERY, KOONAMOOCHI P.O., THRISSUR, (R.C. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-03/J-2332). 7. A.T. JOSE, S/O THOMAS, AGED 55 YEARS, ARUVELEEL HOUSE, P.O. POOMALA, THRISSUR, (R.C. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-7/J 5353). 8. RAJESH KUMAR, S/O BHASKARAN, AGED 29 YEARS, PANTHALANGATTU HOUSE, PARAVATTANI P.O., OLLUKKARA, THRISSUR. (R.C. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL 13/E-477). 9. P.K.SANTHOSH, S/O KESAVAN, AGED 41, PALLITHARA HOUSE, KANIMANGALAM, CHALINGAD P.O., THRISSUR, (R.C. OWERN OF THE VEHICLE KL-17/C 3393) BY ADV. SRI.AGI SHOBY RESPONDENT: ------------------- THE REGIONAL TRASPORT OFFICER (RT0), (TAXATION OFFICER UNDER M.V. ACT), THRISSUR -3. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.24584 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayers in the writ petition are to permit the petitioners to remit motor vehicle tax in respect of their stage carriage vehicles in ten equal monthly instalments in order to continue the operation of service on their permitted route and to extend the time to remit the motor vehicle tax for the quarter starting from 1.7.2008 and permit the petitioners to operate their respective service till the payment of motor vehicle tax for the quarter from 1.7.2008 to 30.9.2008. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. Learned Government Pleader submits that permission sought to run the vehicles till payment of tax may not be granted. He also submits that if the petitioners wants time to pay the amount in instalments, appropriate orders may be passed. Petitioners rely on the judgment of this court in W.P.(C)17547 of 2008. Petitioners are given one month's time from today to pay motor vehicle tax for the quarter starting from 1.7.2008 to 30.9.2008. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb