IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1258 of 2011(F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BABU, S/O.GOVINDAN, KOVATH HOUSE, POOKODE, VATTANATHARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER, THRISSUR - 680 020. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. R1 & R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MATHEW GEROGE VADAKKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1258 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking instalment facility to pay tax under the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the vehicle tax due in respect of vehicle No. KL-9 M 5541 in three equal monthly instalments starting from 1.2.2011. Subsequent instalments shall be paid on 1.3.2011 and 1.4.2011. If the petitioner pays the instalments on due dates, further coercive proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner commits default in payment of any one instalment, the first respondent shall recover the entire amount in a lump sum by continuing the proceedings initiated for recovery. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd