IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2011 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32199 of 2011(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- SANATHAN K.V, MANNAN K.V,VISAKH, SCHOOL PARA ROAD,POST ALAVIL,KANNUR. BY ADVS. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH SMT.R.LEELA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KANNUR DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KANNUR 670 001. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR REVENUE RECOVERY,THALUK OFFICE, KANNUR 670 001. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER CHIRAKKAL VILLAGE, CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR, PIN 670 011. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE KANNUR MAIN BRANCH, KANNUR 670 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. S. JAMAL R4 BY ADV. SRI.SEDHUMADHAVAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 32199/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 14.2.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT AND COUNTER SIGNED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 17.9.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 2.11.11 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32199 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the revenue recovery proceedings initiated by the respondents for recovery of loan amounts due from the petitioner to the 4th respondent bank. The petitioner does not dispute the liability to pay or the quantum. The petitioner only seeks facility to pay off the amounts due in instalments. 2. This is opposed by the learned counsel for the Bank. Having heard both sides, taking a lenient view, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to pay off the balance amount due in eight equal monthly instalments starting from 01.12.2011. Every subsequent instalment shall be paid on the first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner pays the instalments on due dates without default, further proceedings under the Act shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner commits default W.P.(C)No.32199/11 2 in payment of any one of the instalments, it would be open to the respondents to continue proceedings as now initiated without having to issue any fresh notice or proceedings in that regard. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.32199/11 3