IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 22ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3795 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.NAZAR, VALIYIL HOUSE, MOODADI PO, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH SEBASTIAN PURAYIDAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MOODADI VILLAGE, MOODADI PO, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 3795 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging the coercive steps taken by the respondents in the course of realisation of the amount stated as due from the petitioner under the Kerala Building Tax Act. When the matter came for consideration before this Court on 05.02.2010, coercive steps were intercepted on condition that the petitioner deposited a sum of Rs.50,000/- within one week. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the time for complying with the direction will expire only tomorrow and that earnest efforts are made to satisfy the same. It is also submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner is very much ready and willing to wipe off the entire liability, provided some breathing time is given in this regard. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well, who submits on instructions that, after giving credit to the amounts already paid by the petitioner, a sum of Rs.2,71,600/- with further interest and cost is still to be satisfied by the petitioner. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to clear the balance amount, by way of ‘five’ equal monthly WP(C) No.3795/2010 2 instalments, the first of which shall be effected on or before the 15th of March, 2010, to be followed by similar instalments to be effected on or before the 15th of the succeeding months. Subject to this, all further recovery proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 shall be kept in abeyance. It is also made clear that if any default is committed by the petitioner in satisfying the liability as above, the respondents will be at liberty to proceed with further steps for realisation of the entire amount in a lump sum. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc