IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23894 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.A.JOSEPH, S/O.ABRAHAM, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, PANTALOOR HILLS, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE K.S.E.B., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, VYDUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MELATOOR. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, TALUK OFFICE, ERNAD TALUK. R1 & R2 BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN. R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 23894 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by Exts.P1 and P2. Ext.P1 is a notice issued by the Board calling upon the petitioner to make the payment due. Ext.P2 is the revenue recovery notice. Petitioner seeks permission to pay off the amount in instalments. It is stated that the petitioner is a senior citizen and now living in the mercy of others. It is stated that he is a chronic cardiac patient, that he is aged 75 years and there is nobody other than the servant to look after him. 2. I heard learned Standing Counsel also. He points out that the bill relates to regular charges. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay off the amount due under Exts.P1 and P2 in three equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be paid on or before 31.8.2008 and the subsequent instalments on or before the last working day of the succeeding months. Petitioner will also have to pay the interest which will accrue from time to time. If the petitioner continues to pay the instalments, proceedings pursuant to Exts.P1 and P2 will be kept in abeyance. If any of the WPC.23894/2008. 2 instalment is not paid, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents are free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb