The Kerala High Court allowed the petitioner to discharge the road tax liability instalment payment as the petitioner prayed for the same.
Shahul Hameed, the petitioner filed the petition with the limited prayer to allow him to discharge the tax liability for the period from 01.04.2022 to 30.09.2023 in respect of the stage carriage KL-54-E-2642 in instalments.
Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the tax liability is around Rs.1,85,000/-. Considering the limited prayer, Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh permitted the petitioner to discharge the tax liability in three instalments.
The first instalment of Rs.60,000/- is to be paid on or before 07.11.2023, and two other instalments of Rs.60,000/- and Rs.65,000/- in two successive months on or before the 7th day of each month.
It was further held that “If the petitioner fails to make payment of any of the instalments, the authorities would be free to take appropriate action for the realisation of the tax. “
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