IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2011 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 9722 of 2011(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- PRAVEEN KUMAR. P., PUTHANPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANAKKADAVU, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHASILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, TALUK OFFICE, TALIPARAMBA-670 703. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, TALIPARAMBA BRANCH, FATHIMA MATHA COMPLEX, NATIONAL HIGHWAY, TALIPARAMBA-670 703. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN. R2 BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN, SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH, SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.9722 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- Revenue recovery steps initiated for realising amounts due under a loan account, which was availed by the petitioner from the 1st respondent Bank, is under challenge in this writ petition. Eventhough various contentions are raised, I do not find any legal ground to hold that the petitioner is not liable for payment of the amounts under the demand. 2. However, by virtue of an interim order issued by this court on 28.3.2011, the petitioner had effected payment of a sum of Rs.10,000/-. The total amount demanded is Rs.26,195/- as on 31.3.2011, along with future interest. Learned counsel for the petitioner makes an appeal to permit payment of the balance amount in a phased manner within a reasonable time. 3. Heard, learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent Bank. Eventhough interference on merits is not W.P.(C).9722/11 -2- warranted, I am of the view that the petitioner can be permitted to pay off the balance in instalments, within a reasonable time. 4. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to keep in abeyance all further coercive steps of recovery initiated pursuant to Ext.P2 and P3, subject to condition of the petitioner remitting the entire balance along with interest and expenses if any due, in 3 (three) equal monthly instalments, falling due on or before 15.6.2011 and on or before the 15th day of the succeeding months. 5. It is made clear that on the event of default in payment of any one of the instalments the respondents will be at liberty to proceed with further steps and on such event the petitioner will be precluded from raising any subsequent challenge against such proceedings. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb