IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 31507 of 2006(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BIJU MATHEW, S/O. K.K.MATHAI, AGED 35 YEARS, KAPPADACKAMADATHIL HOUSE, MUNDAKKUZHA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.PRADEEP KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, H.O.VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. BRANCH MANAGER, K.F.C. BRANCH OFFICE, S.N.D.P. BUILDING, P.P.ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR-683 542. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R.), K.F.C., ERNAKULAM-682 017. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU,SC,KERALA FINANCIAL COR FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY R2 TO THE PETITIONER DT.15.10.2005. P2: TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE R2 DT.15.11.2006. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.31507 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT Since petitioner has settled liability voluntarily by making payment to KFC directly, no collection charges could be recovered from the petitioner. The W.P. is accordingly allowed directing the respondents not to recover any collection charges from the petitioner for the payments made directly to KFC. Government should not recover collection charges from KFC also. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms