IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 548 of 2009(M) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SIJO THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS MOZHAER NALUPARA HOUSE PULINKUNNU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (TAXATION OFFICER),ALAPPUZHA BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 548 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the motor vehicle tax for the quarter ending 30.9.2008 and 31.12.2008 with additional tax in four equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 20.1.2009 and the further instalments on or before the 20th of the succeeding months. If the petitioner commits default in payment of any single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents are free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. It is made clear that the petitioner cannot ply the vehicle without payment of tax as aforesaid. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb