IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 15525 of 2004(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR.K.S.HARILAL MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRAVANCORE PAPER MILLS PRIVATE LIMITED, KUDUVINAL P.O., VELLIKUNNAM, ALAPPUZHA-690501. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, DISTRIBUTION SOUTH, K.S.E.BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE) OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE), K.S.E.BOARD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.BOARD, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KARUNAGAPPILLY. 5. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, DISTRIBUTION SOUTH, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 15525/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED. 09/09/2007 ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE R1. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER REPORT PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 09/11/2003. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 23/12/2003 IN WPC NO. 40490/90. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 19/3/2004. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 6/4/04 IN WPC NO. 12165/2004. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE INVOICE DATED 4/5/04. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 15525 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by the recovery steps initiated by the respondents. It is stated that pursuant to the interim order, an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- (Rs.Two lakh fifty thousand only) has already been paid. Petitioner prayed that he may be permitted to remit the entire amount in ten equal monthly installments. Having regard to the peculiar circumstances of this case, writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to clear the dues in ten equal monthly installments starting from the month of January, 2008. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps