IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34044 of 2008(C) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- JOSE STEPHEN, AGED YEARS, S/O. PAUL STEPHEN, KAVOLAND, SAKTHIKULANGARA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KOLLAM. R1 BY SHRI M. DINESH, SC, KWA. R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 34044 OF 2008 C -------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th November, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard the learned counsel for petitioner, learned Government Pleader and the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Water Authority. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to pay off the amount demanded in Ext.P9 in instalments. Accordingly, recovery proceedings pursuant to Ext.P9 will be kept in abeyance on condition that the petitioner pays off the entire amount due as per Ext.P9 in six equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 2.12.2008 and the remaining instalments on or before the first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner does not pay any of the instalments, he will lose the benefit of this Judgment and it will be open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge