IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 756 of 2008(M) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ VASANTHAKUMARI AMMA, KOLLANTAZHIKATHU PADINJATTATHIL, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.N.ACHUTHA KURUP (SR.) SRI.BINDU SREEKUMAR SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KERALA STATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. R1 TO R3 BY GP SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.756 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioner faces revenue recovery proceedings on the basis of kist arrears. Placing different contentions, including the personal liability issue, petitioner has made Ext.P2 representation before the Government. It is also stated that the Government have forfeited the security deposit. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader and the learned senior counsel for the petitioner, I am satisfied that in view of the grounds raised in Ext.P2, it would be inappropriate for this Court to express either way on the merits of the contentions in the wake of Ext.P2. In the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the WPC756/2008 -:2:- petitioner deposits a total amount of Rupees forty lakhs by remitting an amount of Rupees twenty lakhs on or before 31-1-2008 and a further amount of Rupees twenty lakhs on or before 26-2-2008 before the fourth respondent, the Government will take up Ext.P2 and render a final decision thereon within a further period of two months after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. Until the Government takes such a decision, enforcement of Ext.P1 will stand stayed, if deposits as above are promptly made. It is further directed that land tax of the property covered by Ext.P1 shall be received and receipt issued in accordance with law. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.