IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31223 of 2006(P) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- S.DEVANAND, SUBHADRALAYAM, KANICHUKULANGARA P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN BRITTO SRI.C.A.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION LTD., KUMARANASAN SMARAKA MANDIRAM, COURT ROAD, ALAPPUZHA. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION LTD., ALAPPUZHA. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.V.B.UNNIRAJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.31223 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of November 2006 JUDGMENT Since petitioner has cleared the entire arrears, there will be a direction to the respondents not to demand any collection charges from the petitioner. Similarly, there is no need for the company also to make payment of collection charges to the Government for voluntary payments made by the debtor. Since petitioner has cleared the entire arrears and the only claim was for collection charges, there will be direction to the first respondent, the Kerala Financial Corporation Limited to immediately return the title deeds of the petitioner on receipt of a copy of judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes