IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9858 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JAYADEVAN, PULIYANPETTA, PERAKAM P.O., THRISSUR,REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.M.V.VARGHESE, MURINGATHERY HOUSE, ERUMAPETTY P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY SHRI.K.P.PRADEEP, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------- WP(C) No. 9858 of 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Prayer in the writ petition is for instalment facility for clearing the arrears of tax in respect of the old stage carriage, which is replaced by new one. Having regard to the contentions raised, this writ petition is disposed of granting four equal monthly instalments to petitioner to clear the arrears of motor vehicle tax, first of which will be paid on or before 31/03/2008 and the balance on or before the last date of three succeeding months. There will be direction to the RTO to endorse the instalment facility in the RC book of the new vehicle. However, if petitioner commits default in making payment of tax due on due dates for the new vehicle and arrears of tax for old vehicle in terms of the instalment facility granted, the RTO will seize the vehicle and cancel the permit. Replacement of the vehicle will be permitted on payment of first instalment of arrears and current tax for the new vehicle. Petitioner is liable to pay surcharge or additional tax for belated payment. This also should be recorded along with tax arrears in the RC book of the new vehicle. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) jg