IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20611 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S. SHABJAN, KARIKKUZHI VEEDU, MAYYANAD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, CHATHANNOOR. 2. THE TAHSILDAR (R.R), KOLLAM. BY ADV. SHRI.C.K.GOVINDAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 20611 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has undertaken to clear the balance arrears of tax and penalty with interest in installments, WP(C) is disposed of granting six equal monthly installments to the petitioner to clear arrears. Petitioner is directed to make payments of first two installments of Rs. 24,000/- each on or before, 31/07/2007 and 31/08/2007. There will be a direction to the revisional authority to dispose of the revision petitions within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. The first respondent is directed to verify the assessment records and penalty orders, and recompute outstanding liability towards tax, penalty and interest due, and give a statement to the 2nd respondent to proceed for recovery, if default is committed in paying installments. First respondent is also directed to give the above statement to the petitioner also, for the petitioner to make payment of balance arrears in four equal monthly installments payable on or before last date of four months commencing from September 2007 onwards. Second respondent will withhold recovery proceedings for payments as above. If petitioner commits defaults in payment of any of the WP(C) No. 20611/2007 -2- installments, installment facility granted will stand automatically vacated and on first default respondents can proceed for recovery. This WP(C) is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) jg