IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7281 of 2009(E) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- RARICHAN GEORGE, S/O.GEORGE, AGED 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUZHIKUTHIYANIYIL HOUSE, KANCHIYAR P.O., AYYAPPANCOVIL VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THODUPUZHA, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), NEDUMKANDAM, TALUK OFFICE, NEDUMKANDAM 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AYYAPPANCOIL VILLAGE, VILLAGE OFFICE, AYYAPPANCOIL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.RENIL ANTO R2, R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 7281 of 2009-E ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 6th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Exts.P1 to P3 pre-assessment notices. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel for the Ist respondent and also the learned Government Pleader. Petitioner seeks time to pay off the amount demanded. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: Petitioner is permitted to pay off the amounts demanded in instalments. In order that the proceedings are to be kept in abeyance, petitioner has to pay 50% of the amount demanded within a week's time from today and also pays the balance amount with due interest in 5 equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 20.4.2009 and the remaining instalments on or before the 20th day of every succeeding month. Upon payment of the amount to the 2nd respondent, he will make it over to the Ist respondent. If the petitioner does not pay any single WPC No.7281/2009 -2- instalment, he will loose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents will be free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS