IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 30TH VAISAKHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 16381 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
NISHA PURUSHOTHAMAN,
AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN,
KOOLIYATT HOUSE,
GURUVAYOOR, THAMARAYOOR P.O.,
PIN 680 505, THRISUR DISTRICT ,
(REGISTERED OWNER OF STAGE CARRIAGE KL-54-B-6060,
KL-54-B-0939 AND KL-46-H-3930).
BY ADV SAJU J.VALLYARA
RESPONDENT:
THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER
(TAXATION OFFICER) GURUVAYOOR,
EAST NADA, GURUVAYOOR P.O.,
PIN 680 101, THRISSUR DISTRICT.
SMT.THUSHARA JAMES, SR.GOVT. PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.05.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) No.16381/22 -:2:-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
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W.P.(C) No.16381 of 2022
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Dated this the 20th day of May, 2022
JUDGMENT
The limited prayer of the petitioner in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondent for grant of monthly instalments for payment of tax arrears demanded for the vehicles bearing registration Nos.KL-54-6060, KL-54-B-0939 and KL-46-H-3930 for the period 01.01.2020 to 31.12.2021 in ten equal monthly instalments.
2. I have heard Sri.Saju J.Vallyara, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Dr.Thushara James, learned Senior Government Pleader for the respondent.
3. Having regard to the circumstances now prevailing as well as the contentions raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the view that though the prayer is for grant of instalments, since this Court had in other writ petitions granted the relief of equated monthly instalments for clearing the arrears of motor vehicles tax, instead of granting a direction to the respondent, W.P.(C) No.16381/22 -:3:- petitioner is also granted similar reliefs as in other writ petitions.
4. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the respondent to accept the motor vehicles tax arrears for the period from 01.01.2020 to 31.12.2021 relating to vehicle bearing registration Nos.KL-54- 6060, KL-54-B-0939 and KL-46-H-3930 in four equated monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be payable on or before 30.05.2022; the second instalment on or before 30.06.2022, the third instalment on or before 30.07.2022 and the fourth instalment on or before 30.08.2022. Needless to say that in the event of default of any of the instalments, the benefit granted under this judgment shall not be available to the petitioner.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE vps W.P.(C) No.16381/22 -:4:- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16381/2022 PETITIONER'S/S' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 PHOTO COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS STAGE CARRIAGE KL-54-6060.
EXHIBIT P2 PHOTO COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS STAGE CARRIAGE KL-54-B-0939.
EXHIBIT P3 PHOTO COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS STAGE CARRIAGE KL-46-H-3930.