IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 19TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3986 of 2010(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.C.THIMOTHIOS,S/O.CHUMMAR,AGED 59 YRS, PROPRIETOR,HILLMAN AUTOMOBILES,GANDHINAGAR, KADAVANTHRA MARKET ROAD,KOCHI-20. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN SRI.M.VIVEK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KOCHI-20,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. SHRI JIMMY GEORGE, SC, GCDA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.3986/2010-W ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 8th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is conducting a small scale Automobile Workshop near Kadavanthra Market. The room is one alloted by the respondent G.C.D.A. Initially, it was alloted in the year 1998 on a monthly rent of Rs.1,500/- per month. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 notice proposing to recover arrears to the tune of Rs.1,99,751/-. It is pointed out that such a huge amount cannot be paid within the period provided in the notice, as the petitioner will not be able to raise the entire amount within the short time. It is therefore, submitted that the petitioner may be given some time to make the payment and any eviction proceedings in the meanwhile may be kept in abeyance. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the G.C.D.A. 3. What the petitioner requires is time to make payment on instalment basis. There will be a direction to the respondent to stop any action for recovery pursuant to Ext.P1 on condition of remittance of Rs.40,000/- by the petitioner within one week from today and the entire balance will be remitted in five equal monthly instalments and the last instalment will clear the entire arrears as on W.P.(C). No.3986/2010 -:2:- that date. Along with such instalments, the petitioner will pay the monthly rent also as now fixed from time to time. If the petitioner makes any default in the matter, the respondent will be entitled to proceed in the matter for recovery in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms