IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2011 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11685 of 2011(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.A.ABRAHAM, KAIPPNANICKAL HOUSE, MADUKKAKUNNU P.O., ERUMELY. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOTTAYAM. BY SRI. K.S. MANU, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 11685 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator. In this writ petition he seeks a direction to the respondent to afford him an opportunity to pay the welfare fund assessed by Exts.P1 and P2 orders dated 13.12.2010 and 31.12.2010 respectively, in monthly installments. 2. Heard Shri.P.Deepak, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Shri.K.S.Manu, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in financial difficulties and, therefore, he may be granted time to pay the sum of Rs.73,390/-, demanded as per Exts.P1 and P2 orders in 15 equal monthly installments. Shri.K.S.Manu, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent has no objection in giving the petitioner time till the end of the current calender year to pay the amount demanded in Exts.P1 and P2 orders. In the light of the said submissions and having regard that the petitioner seeks only a reasonable time to pay the amount assessed W.P.(C) No.11685 of 2011 -2- as per Ext.P1 and P2 orders, I dispose of the writ petition with the following directions:- The petitioner shall pay the total amount due as per Exts. P1 and P2 orders in 7 equal monthly installments commencing from 30th of April, 2011. The remaining installments shall be paid on the 30th of every succeeding English calender month. If the 30th of any month happens to be a holiday, payment shall be made on next working day. After the petitioner remits the aforesaid sum in installments, the respondent shall inform the petitioner in writing of the amount, if any, due from him by way of interest, after giving credit to the payments already made by the petitioner. The petitioner shall there upon pay the said sum within one month from the date of receipt of the communication. It is clarified that if the petitioner commits default in remitting any two consecutive installments, it will be open to the respondent to recover the amount due from the petitioner in lump. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE KRK