WP(C) 3814/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. Choudhury, learned Counsel for the applicant and Mr. K alita, learned Counsel for the writ petitioner/opposite party. In terms of the order dated 31/8/2009 passed by this Court in WP (C) 3814/2008, the Nalbari Municipal Board, Nalbari (hereafter referred to as th e Board) has worked out the writ petitioner’s/opposite party(s) dues at Rs. 5,42 ,825/-. This amount includes inter alia a sum of Rs. 58,388/- by way of gratuity . The applicant is before this Court seeking easy terms for liquid ating its dues. In course of the arguments, Mr. Choudhury, on instructions has s ubmitted that the Board would immediately pay Rs. 58,388/- by way of gratuity to the writ petitioner/opposite party and that it is ready and willing to pay out the remaining amount by way of instalments of Rs. 20,000/-. Mr. Kalita, learned Sr. Counsel for the writ petitioner/opposite party seriously resisted the above submission contending that the petitioner/op posite party is at the fag end of his life and the amount, if allowed to be paid in instalments, he may not live to see the completion of the process. After hearing the learned Counsel for the parties and on a consi deration of the pleaded facts and weighing the equities, this Court is of the op inion that the amount quantified be paid in the following terms:- (a) Rs. 1,50,000/- be paid within two week’s from today. (b) Remaining amount would be paid in instalments of Rs. 35,000/- per month. It is made clear that any default in the payment of instalments, would attract p unitive measures. The application stands disposed in the above terms.